Hungarian language under threat in Romania

The Council of Europe's expert body for the protection of minorities has warned of a serious threat.

Bukarest, 2021. március 7. A koronavírus-járvány ellen újonnan bevezetett szigorítások és az esetleges kötelezõ védõoltás terve ellen tüntetnek a román parlament bukaresti épülete elõtt 2021. március 7-én. A parlamentbe benyújtott egyik törvénytervezetrõl a tiltakozás szervezõi úgy vélik, hogy kötelezõvé tenné a koronavírus elleni védõoltást Romániában. MTI/EPA/Robert Ghement Fotó: Robert Ghement

Finally, they remarked that the Romanian authorities were investing considerable sums in promoting intercultural dialogue. They wrote that while anti-Semitism and the anti-Roma sentiment still persists, the vast majority of the Romanian population does not perceive any distance between Romanians and Hungarians at the individual level. 

At the political level, however, several events have triggered heated debates about different interpretations of history and the use of flags and anthems,

the Council of Europe's expert committee body for the protection of minorities highlighted this in its report.

Cover photo: Demonstrators protesting against the new restrictions introduced in response to the coronavirus epidemic (Photo: MTI/EPA/Robert Ghement)