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

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Viktor Orbán criticised for wearing a scarf featuring a map of "Greater Hungary" The scarf features the borders of Hungary's former kingdom, which includes modern-day Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. The Romanian foreign ministry expressed its "firm disapproval" and accused Orbán of "revisionism"
Published 4 months ago

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Viktor Orban 'Greater Hungary' scarf angers Romania and Ukraine

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

4 months ago·United Kingdom
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Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over premier's scarf showing map of 'Greater Hungary'

Hungarian prime minister appeared wearing scarf with image of pre-1918 borders that included parts of modern Ukraine, Romania - Anadolu Agency

4 months ago·Turkey
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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.

4 months ago·Portugal
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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.

4 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Orban got into a scandal over a scarf with a map of Greater Hungary

The politician's accessory depicted a map of Hungary within the Kingdom of Hungary - with the territories of neighboring countries.

4 months ago·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Viktor Orbán criticised for wearing scarf with 'Greater Hungary' map

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

4 months ago·France
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