December 19, 2008, 11:06 CET
Fidesz reinstates former member accused of anti-Semitism
The Fidesz membership of Gabriella Cs. Kovács was reinstated earlier this week following her suit against news portal Hírszerző, in which she charged the portal of attributing anti-Semitic slurs to her, index.hu reported.
According to a Hírszerző reporter and editor, Kovács gave a press release in the summer of 2007 which contained anti-Semitic declarations. In response, Kovács resigned her post as a local government representative for Leányfalu, so that the charges could not be pinned on Fidesz, and promptly launched a libel suit.
A Budapest court ruled that the reporter and editor were guilty of defamation of character. No details were given about a possible monetary settlement, but following the ruling, Fidesz welcomed Kovács back into the party.
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@Ricsi: Who are Fidesz these days (not the old Fidesz that actually stood for something)? The people who call out "A zsidó Kurvaországiak".
You should know by now that I am no Fidesz lover,just that they are the better of the 2 main parties, as for that statement--It is true,so what is your problem with truth ????