Hungary has a right-wing populist government. This is no secret, the FIDESZ party has ruled the country since 2010. And now a picture has emerged that is said to have appeared on public transport in Hungary.
This image alludes to “racial segregation”. Depending on their origin, people should sit separately from each other on public transport. At least that's what you read on the sign:
balra magyarok
Jobbra Ciganyok
[Translation according to Google Translator:
Hungarians on the left, Gypsies
on the right]
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Stylized people can also be seen in the picture. On the left side of an arrow there is a stylized person painted in white, and on the right side there are several people painted in black. The picture itself was probably taken on public transport.

At this point let's look at the details of the image and its origin. Do people have to sit separately on Hungarian public transport?
Fact check “racial segregation” in Hungary
Let's take a look at the small logo at the bottom left of the poster. This actually represents the logo of the public transport company BKK in Budapest ( see here ). Overall, this photo could have been taken on a bus, a tram or even a subway or S-Bahn.
At least there are no statements on the BKK website that point to “racial segregation” in Hungarian transport. Therefore, skepticism is warranted: Was this image manipulated?
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An image search brings up the corresponding solution: This poster actually exists, but the text has been changed. The following text can be found on the real posters that are displayed in public transport in Budapest:
Adj helyet magad mellett…
[Translation according to Google Translator: Take a seat]

The image with the real text can be found on this website . There are several information signs from the BKK.
So in combination with the English-language subtitle, the sign should indicate that new guests should be given space or that they should go through. So no “racial segregation”.
This might also be of interest:
Tram names easily explained : not Budapest, but Vienna. No signs, just the names of the lines. Where do these names come from?
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