The representative of Hungary in NATO caused a scandal with a gift for Christmas – World
The outrageous gesture is being discussed in the diplomatic offices of Croatia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Hungarian Ambassador to NATO Istvan Balog caused a diplomatic scandal with his Christmas present. He handed his colleagues in Brussels a geographical atlas, illustrated with maps from the times of “Great Hungary”, which extends far beyond the current borders of the Hungarian state.
This was reported by the Hungarian Telex website.
Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman expressed his indignation at such a gift. The Croatian politician considers Balog's gift offensive because it contains references to the historical Greater Hungary.
“It is extremely unusual when ambassadors of other countries to NATO are handed a controversial atlas, in which, although Greater Hungary is not directly mentioned, there are controversial maps and accompanying texts,” he wrote in…
