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Over 950,000 get Hungarian citizenship since 2010, says deputy PM
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Budapest, May 9 (MTI) – All components of institutionalised support for Hungarian communities abroad are in place and operating, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Tuesday.
Addressing a hearing of parliament’s national cohesion committee, Semjén said that fully 950,000 people have been granted Hungarian citizenship in a fast-track procedure since the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance came to power seven years ago.
Among those who have been granted citizenship, 835,000 have been granted it through naturalisation and 115,000 by simply being declared citizens rather than going through the naturalisation process, he said. This latter category comprises people whose parents or grand-parents emigrated from Hungary and are Hungarians by birth but have never been declared Hungarian citizens. A total of 30,000 applicants have been rejected, in most cases due to their lack of Hungarian language proficiency. Semjén vowed that there would be one million new Hungarian citizens by the end of the current government term.
To consider these people “Hungarians” is pretty stupid. While technically correct, they are dual nationals, and most likely consider themselves to be whatever nationality they were before being granted Hungarian citizenship.
To consider these people “Hungarians” is pretty stupid. While technically correct, they are dual nationals, and most likely consider themselves to be whatever nationality they were before being granted Hungarian citizenship.
I applied in 2008 and was granted Hungarian citizenship in 2009. I have been very proud to be able to call myself a Hungarian and have since visited Hungary many times. Now living back in New Zealand it isnt possible to visit so often but I still call myself a Hungarian/New Zealander with pride.
@jose,
The only thing stupid is your comment, not knowing anything about Hungarian history, the people, their culture, and yet you dumb ass just has to comment in a negative way. Just shows who’s stupid.