Hungarian villagers in backlash against holiday for migrants


  • World
  • Friday, 06 Oct 2017

Zoltan Fenyvesi, the owner of a guesthouse in the southern Hungarian village of Ocseny, smiles during an interview with Reuters in Szolnok after he received threats and his van was vandalised following an offer to host some refugees in Ocseny, Hungary, October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

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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