How Viktor Orban explained the scarf with the map of Greater Hungary: “Football is not political”

Viktor Orban 'Greater Hungary' scarf angers Romania and Ukraine

Neighbours protest after Hungary's nationalist PM wore a scarf showing his country much expanded.

Ukraine demands an apology after Viktor Orbán used a “Greater Hungary” scarf at a soccer match

Ukraine criticized the Hungarian Prime Minister for wearing a scarf from the country's borders before the First World War during a soccer match between Hungary and Greece.

Viktor Orbán criticised for wearing scarf with 'Greater Hungary' map

Romania's foreign ministry said the move was "unacceptable".

Football is out of politics: Orban responded to the “Great Hungary” scarf scandal

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban assures that he did not put the meanings found by others into the decision to wear a scarf with Greater Hungary. He released another explanation.

How Viktor Orban explained the scarf with the map of Greater Hungary: “Football is not political”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday rejected revisionism accusations against him by Romania and Ukraine after appearing at a football game between the Hungarian and Greek national teams wearing a scarf with the “Greater Hungary” map that includes territories of neighbouring Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia and Croatia, EFE reports, according to Agerpres.

Orban provokes from Greater Hungary with a soccer scarf

Ungarns rechtsnationaler Regierungschef Viktor Orbán (Bild) muss sich den Vorwurf des Geschichtsrevisionismus gefallen lassen, weil er bei einem Fußball-Ländermatch einen „Großungarn-Schal“ getragen hat. Auf diesem sind die Grenzen des früheren Königreichs Ungarn zu sehen, welches unter anderem Gebiete des heutigen Österreichs, der Slowakei, Rumäniens, Kroatiens, Sloweniens, Serbiens und der Ukraine umfasste. Viele Ungarn haben sich immer noch n…