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Hatvannégy Counties Youth Movement
LeaderLászló Toroczkai
IdeologyHungarian nationalism
Hungarian irredentism
Ultranationalism

The Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement (Hungarian: Hatvannégy Vármegye Ifjúsági Mozgalom, HVIM) is a far-right[1] movement in Hungary advocating for the unification of all ethnic Hungarians that live outside of Hungary and the revision of Trianon Treaty from 1920, which defined the current borders of the Hungarian state. Until 2013 the leader of the 64 Counties Youth Movement was László Toroczkai.[2]

It is named in memory of Greater Hungary, which was divided into 64 counties - [3] although it is an anachronism, because the Kingdom of Hungary had only 63 counties.

Charges on attempted terrorist act

On December 1, 2015, István Beke, a member of the organization was arrested by the Romanian authorities for planning to detonate an improvised explosive device in Târgu Secuiesc during the Great Union Day parade. Beke was charged with "attempted actions against constitutional order and failure to observe the rules governing the explosive materials regarding the prevention and combat of terrorism" (Agerpress). [4][5][6][7]

Zoltán Szőcs, the leader of HVIM’s Transylvanian chapter, was also detained. According to the Romanian prosecutor’s office, Szőcs had incited Beke and other activists to produce home-made bombs, which would be detonated during the national holiday. [8]

On 1 February 2016 the arrest warrants of the two HVIM members were extended with 30 more days.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Hungarian far-right figure attacked in Serbia". politics.hu. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. ^ "Toroczkai László polgármester lett" (in Hungarian). Index.hu. December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Mudde, C. (2005). Racist Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 86. ISBN 9780415355933. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. ^ http://www.agerpres.ro/english/2015/12/02/terror-plot-suspect-beke-istvan-is-remanded-in-custody-10-22-04
  5. ^ http://www.balkaneu.com/bomb-attack-hungarian-extremists-foiled-romanias-national-day/
  6. ^ http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/world/Romania-foils-bomb-plot-at-National-Day-parade-398057
  7. ^ http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/observator/extremistul-maghiar-care-planuia-un-atentat-cu-bomba-la-targu-secuiesc-a-fost-retinut-pentru-24-de-ore-702342.html
  8. ^ http://hungarianfreepress.com/2016/01/02/were-hungarian-extremists-planning-a-terrorist-attack-in-romania/
  9. ^ http://www.agerpres.ro/justitie/2016/02/01/extremistii-szocs-zoltan-si-beke-istvan-raman-in-arest-preventiv-18-15-50
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