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Hungarian Right-Wingers Evoke Nazi-Era Militia

Posted Feb 13, 08 2:07 PM CST in World 

(Newser) – A far-right group reminiscent of Nazi-era fascist militias is causing alarm in Hungary and echoing nationalist movements across Eastern Europe, the Los Angeles Times reports. Members of the Hungarian Guard march wearing black uniforms that resemble those of the Arrow Cross, a militia that helped Nazis kill thousands of Hungarian Jews. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany calls the group "Hungary's shame."

There are currently 600 members of the "Magyar Garda," and several thousand more have applied. The late California congressman Tom Lantos—himself a Hungarian Holocaust survivor—was so concerned by the group he introduced a bill to prohibit its members from entering the US. The most immediate concern, say some, is that the group will stir up hatred against Hungary's Gypsy minority.

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A member of the controversial extreme-right 'Magyar Garda' or Hungarian Guard delivers his speech, while protesting against the urban Gypsy community in downtown Budapest, 18 January 2008. Magyar Garda...   (Getty Images)
Members of the controversial new extreme-right "Magyar Garda" or Hungarian guard are seen during their swearing-in ceremony in Budapest, Hungary; Saturday, Aug 25, 2007. Magyar Garda members wear uniforms...   (Associated Press)
Members of the controversial new extreme-right "Magyar Garda" or Hungarian guard are seen during their swearing-in ceremony in Budapest, Hungary.   (Associated Press)
Recent picture of a few hundred members of the Magyar Garda, or Hungarian Guard and sympathizers of the far-right 'Jobbik Party' march in the center of Tatarszentgyory village, 60 km south-west from Budapest,...   (Getty Images)
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