A group within the opposition Socialist Party last week called for the conference planned by “a racist organisation that promotes white supremacy,” to be banned.

The foreign ministry said in a statement earlier that the Hungarian government firmly distanced itself from any xenophobic or discriminative events.

Radical circles would use this initiative to undermine Hungary’s international reputation, which is unacceptable, the ministry said.

Keynote speakers at the planned conference include Russian radical ideologist Alexandr Dugin and Hungarian lawmaker Márton Gyöngyösi of the radical nationalist Jobbik party.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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