Greater Hungary, an imminent danger

The new 2010 government in Budapest wants to issue passports to all the ethnic Hungarians living in neighbouring countries. Slovakia, which is one of the main countries concerned, is none too pleased. The measure may prompt an increase in nationalist antipathy that could destabilise the EU.

BBC News, 26.5.10: Slovaks retaliate over Hungarian citizenship law http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10166610.stm

Pravda, 4.6.10: Brussels to defuse nationalist tensions (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/266601-brussels-defuse-nationalist-tensions

Wikipedia: Hungarian nationality law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_nationality_law

The Slovak Spectator, 24.5.10: Cross-border row over dual citizenship http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/38952/2/cross_border_row_over_dual_citizenship.html

Népszabadság, 27.5.10: And the nationalist tango goes on (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/260981-and-nationalist-tango-goes

Magyar Nemzet, 24.5.10: We don't want to play the class clown (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/257541-we-dont-want-play-class-clown

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