Bajnai welcomed that “though not as sharp, Hungary’s democratic reflexes are still there” and the government had been forced roll back plans to “erect a monument falsifying history”.

He insisted that the decision was a “great leap backwards” for the government but “just a small step forward” for the nation, because “falsification will remain falsification even in two or three months’ time”.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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