BBC: Hungary nationalists (Jobbik party: extreme right wing, of course) whip up anti-Roma feelings

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Police did not stop the anti-Roma extremists marching through Devecser

This summer has seen an escalation of tension in parts of Hungary where ethnic Magyars live next to Roma (Gypsies) - tension exploited by the extreme right-wing Jobbik party and its allies.

The authorities are not enforcing laws banning the incitement of hatred, leaving Roma to face abuse by paramilitaries linked to Jobbik, which won 16% of the vote in the 2010 election.

Jobbik won a local election in the northeastern town of Gyongyospata last year after neo-Nazi thugs invaded and terrified Roma residents. The party is now targeting areas outside its northeastern heartland.

The far right has used local problems as a pretext to intimidate the Roma community. A recent instance was the rape and murder of a 25-year-old police psychologist, which resulted in an anti-Roma march in Pecs in late July, albeit a peaceful one.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19439679

"us vs them" on the far-right. Who would have thought?

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1. Not sure I would want to be a Jew

in Hungary in the near future, either.