Balázs Bárány of the HU Socialist Party has taken advantage of the opportunity that he was invited to pro-gov EchoTV and read out the five points of demands of the Hungarian opposition. The host tried to interrupt, but he failed.
1 year agoProtesters at Hungary's state TV HQ projecting images mocking Orban and old friend (and gas fitter turned tycoon) Lorinc Meszaros.
1 year agoSpeaker of Turkish parliament Binali Yildirim has visited today Hungary's PM Victor Orban in Budapest.
1 year agoBudapest protest: General strike will be organised if OvertimeAct / SlaveLaw is signed into effect by János Áder. Protesters are urged to voice their dissent in countryside offices of Fidesz media politely but firmly.
1 year agoIf Hungary President Áder signs #SlaveLaw overtime bill, protesters and trade unions to start labor strikes. Budapest Pic: @indexhu
Some more chants in front of Hungary state broadcaster MTVA: 'we are together', 'we brought you some spine', 'general strike', 'we are here to do overtime'
1 year agoNow: about 1000 have turned up in sub-zero temperatures to this remote suburb to continue the weekend's protests.
László Varju, one of the socialist MPs at state media HQ was taken to hospital with a bruised knee and ribs after some pushing and shoving @ with security guards. Meanwhile, evening protest at the building has started.
Budapest: There are still apparently around 10 opposition MPs still inside the state media building, in addition to the lawmaker who was surrounded by security guards. They have been surviving on food from 3 vending machines.
1 year agoJobbik MP came out, said there's about 10 MPs inside, one laying on the floor, police won't go in. Paradmedics waiting at the door.
1 year agoMTVA: oppo MP Ágnes Vadai is trying to police to go inside. She says there's another MP inside on the floor cuz guards knocked him down. Police won't go inside. She says the interior ministry prblby controls guards inside.
1 year agoUS @SpecRepUkraine Kurt Volker calls it "very unfortunate" and "inappropriate" that Hungary continues to block minister-level NATO meetings with Ukraine over Kyiv's language laws. He says such disputes should be worked out bilaterally, not by holding relations "hostage".
1 year agoThis is what happens when an opposition MP tries to get air time on public media in Hungary. Akos Hadhazy is roughed up and dragged away by armed security guards.
1 year agoProtestors at Hungary public media HQ
Hungarian opposition MPs entered the public service TV studios, demand to be able to read their demands on air. They live stream their argument with security people who won't let them speak to managers
Budapest: Police have announced "the protest had lost its peaceful nature." Telling folks to leave. Lots of riot police in the area.
1 year agoProtesters facing the police, firecrackers and tear gas grenades exchanged. -Index.hu
1 year agoAnti-Orban protest tonight in Budapest, Hungary
1 year agoBudapest protests day 3: crowd of approx 2000 maybe more marched through city centre incl Christmas market, at parl again, prominent Jobbik presence, more football chants, but crowd still predom 18-24 yo students, firecracker just been thrown at police
Representative of the Hungarian Prime Minister: we will block the integration of Ukraine
1 year agoProtest enters Budapest's main Christmas market
1 year agoProtesters marching against Orbán's government in Budapest arriving at Liberty Bridge - Index.hu
1 year agoProtest continue tonight in Budapest, after the speeches, the crowd is marching towards Margaret Bridge.
OSCE(ODHIR), Council of Europe and Venice Commission author joint opinion: Hungary must repeal the law imposing a 25% tax on foreign/domestic financial support to immigration-supporting activity: "HU's immigration tax violates free expression and association and should be repealed"
1 year agoThe creation of an administrative court system in Hungary makes a mockery of judicial independence and rule of law. Prez should reject law. Popular protests announced 3rd night in a row: @hrw
Hungarian pro-governmental press on the protests:Soros's activists are destroying Budapest, want to create a chaos like in Ukraine (Maidan). Wonderful to see how much the Orbán government identifies itself with Yanukovich's system,making him a hero and martyr.
Hungary's foreign minister says Cyprus's offshore gas deposits could become an alternative energy source for his country, which is seeking to diversify its natural gas supply beyond Russia in order to bolster its energy security
Escalating Jobbik leader warns Orbán in FB video that if 'slave law' not withdrawn and police not ordered to stop teargassing, then Jobbik's base in the provinces will come defend Budapest protestors
1 year agoRally at Hungary's parliament
Second day of demonstrations planned in Budapest today to protest against the government's "slave law" allowing 400 hours of overwork. Yesterday's protests lasted around 1 am, with riot police dispersing people with tear gas. Photo: Rebeka Csóti/Zoom.hu
