It was clear from the debate that took place prior to the vote that the decree was established with a target group in mind in order to persuade them to depart from the village.

The local councillors did not say who they had in mind but tensions have long prevailed between villagers and Romanian Roma guest workers.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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