The German political elite is outraged over a comment by Hungarian Prime Minister Orban who said that the Germans "have sent in tanks in the past".
German media, accordingly called it a "Nazi comparison" and politicians in unison condemned the statement, some calling for sanctions against the somewhat right-leaning Hungarian government.
Only in the fine print of the reports will you find mention of an interview in which German chancellor Merkel, when asked about some undemocratic measures in Hungary, said that there was no need "to send in the cavalry" yet.
As it turns out, German social democrat Steinbrueck used the cavalry image earlier in the debate about a tax treaty with Switzerland.
The K-landnews team has only one recommendation for the Germans: grow a pair.
It is very understandable you may feel hurt when someone pulls out the old nazi comparison, but why would you act surprised that a politician seized upon the cavalry image to get back at you?
The slow news period with all those national holidays in May really does no good.
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