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Hungary: Thousands Protest in Budapest Against Orban

Budapest has seen the third demonstration against the government since it won a third term and a two-thirds majority. The demonstrations reveal deep dissatisfaction with newly elected government of Hungarian Prime...

by LibertiesEU

Budapest has seen the third demonstration against the government since it won a third term and a two-thirds majority. The demonstrations reveal deep dissatisfaction with newly elected government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Parliament resumed work on Tuesday amid demonstrations from across ideological backgrounds, from the left to right-wing nationalists. Protesters chanted "Dirty Fidesz!" while holding up signs accusing Orban of corruption, stealing European Union funds and creating an unfair election system.

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