Jobbik names organizer for New York City

Hungary’s neo-Nazi party, Jobbik, has recently launched a campaign in North America. They are recruiting willing and able organizers to spread the far-right ideology in the United States.

Gábor Vona, Chairman of the extremist party, has officially installed Mr. László Baumeister (also known Laszlo Wilhelm Baumeiszter) as Jobbik’s party organizer in New York. Mr. Baumeister is 54 years old and lives in Merrick, Nassau County, NY.

Mr. Baumeister (left) receives his accreditation from Jobbik Party Chairman Mr. Vona.

Mr. Baumeister (left) receives his accreditation from Jobbik Party Chairman Mr. Vona.

In 2013, he was one of the organizers of the Jobbik demonstration for Sekler Autonomy in front of the Romanian Consulate in New York City.

As party chairman, Mr. Vona has visited the US in 2010, and at that time no Hungarian official would talk to him. Mr. László Böjtös, Honorary Consul in Cleveland refused any association with Jobbik, and Mr. Károly Dán, Consul General in New York City also refused to receive the Jobbik politician at the Consulate.

Mr. Baumeister (right) negotiates with a Police Officer(left) during the 2013 Sekler Autonomy demonstration in New York City.

Mr. Baumeister (right) negotiates with a Police Officer(left) during the 2013 Sekler Autonomy demonstration in New York City.

Things have changed. A couple of weeks ago, the Hungarian Consulate in New York led by Mr. Ferenc Kumin welcomed the visit of a Jobbik delegation and Hungary’s Ambassador Ms. Réka Szemerkényi also met them at the Embassy in Washington DC.

Ms. Szemerkényi has indicated to the Hungarian Free Press that “it would be legally unacceptable” for her not to receive the neo-Nazi delegation.

György Lázár

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