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From Our Own Correspondent: The Anti-Semite's Secret

The story of Csanad Szegedi, who was once a far-right Hungarian nationalist, but then he found out he was Jewish.

A special essay from our Budapest correspondent Nick Thorpe: the extraordinary story of Csanad Szegedi. Once he was a far-right Hungarian nationalist - the deputy leader of the Jobbik party. He shared its views and its anti-minority rhetoric. But three years ago he uncovered some family secrets, delved into the past and found out he was, in fact, Jewish himself. Where has this left his political thinking - and his approach to life? Nick Thorpe accompanies him on a school speaking tour to find out.

(Photo: Csanad Szegedi (c) Â鶹Éç)

10 minutes

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 May 2015 16:20GMT