Parliament passes simplified naturalisation for ethnic Hungarians
On 26 May 2010 the Hungarian parliament passed a law, championed by Zsolt Semjén, allowing ethnic Hungarians abroad to obtain citizenship without residence. The bill, tabled by Semjén with Fidesz MPs including Viktor Orbán, passed by 344 votes to 3 with 5 abstentions.
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On 26 May 2010 the Hungarian parliament passed a law, championed by Zsolt Semjén, allowing ethnic Hungarians abroad to obtain citizenship without residence. The bill, tabled by Semjén with Fidesz MPs including Viktor Orbán, passed by 344 votes to 3 with 5 abstentions. Slovakia responded by restricting dual citizenship.
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Zsolt Semjén
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- 1.hvg.hu — sourcehvg.hu · verified
- 2.index.hu — sourceindex.hu · verified
- 3.english.atlatszo.huchecked 2026-10-15 GET 200, final URL = original (no non-trivial redirect), claim in text: semjen+deputy prime minister · verified
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Factrail. (2026). Parliament passes simplified naturalisation for ethnic Hungarians. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/semjen-simplified-naturalisation-law-2010-05-26
https://factrail.ai/facts/semjen-simplified-naturalisation-law-2010-05-26
Accessed 15 October 2026.
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