Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania "I think the basic treaty with Hungary should be amended to introduce a reference to the possibility of creating the legal framework of autonomy for national communities, specifically for Hungarians." This political organization is closely associated with the European MP László Tőkés, who was described by the president Tibor Toró as "the mentor of the party". Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania The Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (; ) is a political party of the Hungarian minority in Romania. It was founded in 2011. It positions itself as an alternative to the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the largest
1848–49 massacres in Transylvania 1848–49 massacres in Transylvania The 1848–1849 massacres in Transylvania were committed in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. According to Egyed Ákos, 14,000 to 15,000 civilians were massacred in Transylvania in this period. The victims were composed of 7,500–8,500 Hungarians, 4,400–6,000 Romanians, and about 500 Saxons, Armenians, Jews, and members of other groups. Throughout 1848 and 1849, the Hungarians in Transylvania became exposed to the oppositions and repressions of Romanians and Transylvanian Saxons. The Romanian massacres were justified as revenge for the Szekely offensive over the Romanian communities. On 18 October 1848, Romanians attacked and murdered the inhabitants of the village