They say they are demonstrating for democracy and against poverty. Thousands of Hungarians have staged an anti-government rally in Budapest, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
His conservative Fidesz party won a new term with a two-thirds majority last year.
But its support has waned amid protests by civic groups. “Everyone is in a difficult situation,” one demonstrator told euronews.
“They could be fired from work, with no contracts for their company and no chance to bid for public contracts.”
Perceived political corruption was denounced by many taking part.“The civil organisations say they don’t want to establish a political party because the parties have discredited themselves,” a woman told us.
“The people do not trust them.”
Accused of authoritarianism and getting too close to Russia, the premier has already been forced to back down from plans to tax Internet use.
Read more: People power in Hungary as protesters stage huge anti-government rally | euronews, world news
His conservative Fidesz party won a new term with a two-thirds majority last year.
But its support has waned amid protests by civic groups. “Everyone is in a difficult situation,” one demonstrator told euronews.
“They could be fired from work, with no contracts for their company and no chance to bid for public contracts.”
Perceived political corruption was denounced by many taking part.“The civil organisations say they don’t want to establish a political party because the parties have discredited themselves,” a woman told us.
“The people do not trust them.”
Accused of authoritarianism and getting too close to Russia, the premier has already been forced to back down from plans to tax Internet use.
Read more: People power in Hungary as protesters stage huge anti-government rally | euronews, world news
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