Hungary far-right would lay claim to neighbouring region, if Ukraine loses war


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  • Monday, 29 Jan 2024

An aerial view shows the village of Dertsen where the majority of residents are ethnic Hungarians, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zakarpattia region, Ukraine November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's far-right Our Homeland party would lay claim to a western region of Ukraine that is home to about 150,000 ethnic Hungarians if Ukraine loses its statehood due to Russia's invasion, the party's leader said late on Saturday.

Our Homeland leader Laszlo Toroczkai made the remarks at a conference where the party, which has six lawmakers in the 199-strong Hungarian parliament, hosted far-right leaders from Germany's AfD and the Dutch Forum for Democracy, among others.

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