OCSENY, Hungary (Reuters) - Zoltan Fenyvesi's offer to host migrants for a free holiday in his guest house set off a backlash in this southern Hungarian village. His van's tyres were slashed and angry locals railed against him. He says there was even a death threat.
The controversy also triggered the resignation of the long-time mayor of Ocseny, a quiet village nestled among swathes of farmland 160 kilometres (100 miles) south of Budapest, as well as national debate about Hungarians' tolerance levels.
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