Eight-year Budapest sentence over neo-Nazi assault stirs Germany-Hungary tensions

A Budapest court sentenced German national Maja T. to eight years in prison for taking part in violent attacks on a neo-Nazi gathering in February 2023 and for membership in a criminal organization; prosecutors had sought 24 years. The verdict sparked cross-border debate in Germany over extradition legality and Hungary’s political system, with left-wing lawmakers criticizing the proceedings as politicized. Maja T., who identifies as non-binary, has the right to appeal.