Speeches on human rights abuses in Hungary prompt talks

Speeches on human rights abuses in Hungary prompt talks

Posted by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News on 22. Jul, 2009 | Comments

IN their maiden speeches to the European Parliament both Krisztina Morvai, the leader of Hungary’s Jobbik Party and Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, drew attention to human rights abuses in Hungary.
Since those speeches last Wednesday Pal Schmitt, Hungary’s newly elected vice president, and Jozsef Szajer, vice president of the EPP [...]

“Do not add the voice of this place to the war-mongers’ chorus”

“Do not add the voice of this place to the war-mongers’ chorus”

Posted by Martin Wingfield in EU News on 15. Jul, 2009 | Comments

This is Nick Griffin’s maiden speech to the European Parliament:
Mr President
I served as a monitor at commemorations for the 1956 Revolution in Budapest last year, and I can confirm that Dr. Morvai is right to criticise those who fret about Iran while ignoring human rights abuses here in Europe.
I trust that no Members of the [...]