BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended on Wednesday a planned monument to victims of Hungary's 1944 occupation by the Nazis despite objections by Jewish leaders who say it distracts from the nation's role in the Holocaust.
Orban wrote to Jewish leaders about the 70th anniversary plans, saying he was sure they could work together "to promote mutual respect and understanding and cooperation among our nation's communities."
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