U.S., Jewish leaders condemn Hungary far-right for protest


  • World
  • Friday, 08 Nov 2013

Right-wing nationalists attend a ceremony unveiling the statue of wartime leader Miklos Horthy in central Budapest November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday strongly condemned a far-right party for unveiling a statue of wartime leader Miklos Horthy, who allied Hungary with Nazi Germany, an event which stoked concerns about a wave of anti-Semitism in the country.

The Jobbik party unveiled the statue on Sunday in Budapest.

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