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Hungary criticises Germany’s democratic standards

Nikola Kiš by Nikola Kiš
25 May 2021
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Hungary criticises Germany’s democratic standards
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Brussels (Brussels Morning) Gergely Gulyás, Hungarian Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, criticised Germany’s democratic standards after football club Hertha Berlin fired goalkeeping coach Zsolt Petry over his comments, according to Reuters reporting on Thursday.

Petry was laid off for questioning Hungarian national football team member Péter Gulácsi’s motives for standing up for bisexual, homosexual and transgender people.

Besides questioning Gulácsi’s motives, Petry previously criticised EU’s immigration policies, warning that “criminals have flooded Europe.”

Gulácsi had criticised Hungarian government’s policies that restrict the rights of homosexuals, stressing that “all people have a right to equal treatment” and concluding “I stand by rainbow families.”

Hungary draws comparison with Nazi Germany

Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that it summoned the German chargé d’affaires to protest and express shock over Hertha’s decision to fire Petry.

Gulyás pointed out that “expressing your opinion cannot be punished under the rule of law” and added that Hertha’s move reminds him of the totalitarian regime of Nazi Germany.

“I think this is outrageous, it is foremost Germany that has to answer whether it still upholds the rule of law,” he concluded.

A spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry commented on the Hungarian government’s criticism, stressing that it is “in no way comprehensible to us.”

“The chargé d’affaires communicated this to the Hungarian government in his conversation,” the spokesman noted and concluded “we reject the references to National Socialism in the clearest terms.”

Hertha unhappy with Petry’s opinions, not performance

Hertha pointed out that it is happy with Petry’s work but not the opinions he expressed.

Hertha spokesman Marcus Jung expressed surprise at Gulyás comparison with the Nazi regime, describing it as bizarre and adding that Hertha “actively promotes social diversity, equal rights and tolerance.”

Germany is one of the EU member states that have criticised Hungary for what they describe as anti-democratic trends under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, with the Hungarian government rejecting the accusations.

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