Ambassador Ralph Scheide reportedly feared that his participation might elicit a critical response from the Hungarian government and harm Hungarian-Austrian relations.

The book, published in German, is expected to be released in Hungary in February. It has drawn favourable reviews from Austrian critics."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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