Govt official marks memorial day of deportation of ethnic Germans

Some 200,000 ethnic Germans were deported from Hungary after the second world war, while in central and eastern Europe, nearly 13 million were deported or forced to leave their homes, the state secretary for church and minority relations said on Wednesday, marking the memorial day of the deportation of ethnic Germans in Hungary. Speaking during an ecumenical service in Bonyhad, in southern Hungary, Miklos Soltesz said attacks against nations and "the arrogance of superpowers" should be rejected so they cannot persecute and destroy millions.