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2021
Hungary
Antisemitism

Antisemitic targeting of a synagogue inauguration in Budapest

During a synagogue inauguration in Budapest, two men spat on congregants and shouted “stinking Jews,” while a young man armed with a baseball bat later yelled antisemitic slurs and attempted to strike participants. Swift police intervention prevented injuries. All perpetrators were later arrested and prosecuted for hate-motivated offences.

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