Summer Camp For Kids And Youth Organized By Hungarian Ultranationalist Movement

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May 16, 2024

In Hungary, every year for the last twenty years, two summer camps are organized by the ultranationalist "Sixty-Four Counties Youth Movement", each lasting one week. One is for young children starting at the end of June, and running through July 7, while the other one is for teenagers, taking place from August 11-18. This year is no exception.

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The following report outlines the two planned summer camps.

"Raising A Generation Of Healthy, Young People"

The ad for the camps states their ideological outlook: "HVIM is fighting to raise a generation of healthy young people who can preserve and later pass on the timeless values of patriotism, courage, and self-sacrifice [...] In addition to forest adventures, team games, beach activities, and exciting excursions, the camps also offer history lectures and character-building activities. Our aim is to create an island in the modern world where children can learn about Hungary's glorious past, the right values and role models to follow, and be equipped to face the many attacks directed against them in our day. In addition to the varied programs, we think it is very important for young people to develop deep relationships and to experience what it is like to be part of a real community by the end of the camp. "

Molotov Cocktails And Character Development

In the middle of an interview, the interviewer asked a pointed question of the group’s leader, as if he wanted to formulate a criticism of the militaristic education: "You can see pictures and videos of Molotov cocktail throwing, street fighting practice, or even pictures that could have been taken at a military training. They do not exactly convey the atmosphere of a philosophy class..." However, the individual didn’t seem to be embarrassed when he responded: “These more militant practices have a serious intellectual background as well. For example, overcoming fear, team exercise, and experiencing combat - all seriously contribute to character development."

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