Former FM Brutally Attacked in Budapest with Hammer
- 3 Jun 2025 11:21 AM
- Hungary Around the Clock
A man attacked former foreign minister Géza Jeszenszky with a hammer on Sunday afternoon, causing a fractured skull.
In a letter to Népszava, the former diplomat, now 83 years old, wrote that he and his wife were on their way to their home on Ferenciek tere in downtown Budapest when the incident occurred.
The man also assaulted Jeszenszky’s wife Edit, but a man standing nearby hindered the assailant, so he could not strike with full force.
Jeszenszky and his ally ran after the assailant and others joined the chase. Police were alerted and caught the perpetrator on Fővám tér.
Jeszenszky said the same man attacked him in their courtyard in a similar way two years ago, but the assailant managed to flee.
Surgeons operated on Jeszenszky at the Semmelweis Clinic and he will be kept in hospital for at least a week.
*********************************
You're very welcome to comment, discuss and enjoy more stories via our Facebook page:
Facebook.com/XpatLoopNews + via XpatLoop’s groups: Budapest Expats / Expats Hungary
You can subscribe to our newsletter here: XpatLoop.com/Newsletters
Do you want your business to reach tens of thousands of potential high-value expat customers? Then just contact us here.
XpatLoop Media Partner
LATEST NEWS IN current affairs