Hungary’s new envoy in D.C. is not new to issues of antisemitism
Szabolcs Takács, who also serves as head of Hungary's delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, is ready for a pivot to the Biden administration
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Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, is beginning his posting at what is shaping up to be an uncertain moment for diplomatic relations between his home country and the United States.
The past four years have been relatively clear-cut for Hungarian diplomats, as President Donald Trump maintained an unusually chummy relationship with Hungary’s far-right leader, Viktor Orbán, who has been criticized for violating democratic norms. Trump has told the prime minister he is doing a “tremendous job,” and the feeling is apparently mutual: In September, Orbán enthusiastically endorsed the president’s reelection bid.