1 year agoBudapest: A new demo was announced for January 5 at the all-opposition protest on Friday. Several speakers urged a general strike with the trade unions because that would really hurt the government. They announced 2019 to be the year of resistance. Photos: Béli Balázs/Alfahír
1 year agoMessage to Orban at the third consequtive mass protest in Belgrade: "We won't let them leave." - as Budapest is building an image of a safe haven to ousted politicians from the Balkans.
1 year agoBudapest: Chanting the five demands that oppo politicians weren't allowed to read in public media
1 year agoFirst speaker in the castle says protestors are here tonight because of two laws President Ader signed into law: new labor laws and creation of administrative courts. Protestors boo
1 year agoThousands marching towards the residence of Hungary's President of the Republic János Áder in protest against him signing the #OvertimeAct and the law creating new administrative courts under ministerial control.
1 year agoProtest in Budapest tonight
Hungarian news site zoom.hu announces it's shutting down
Hungary President Áder signs Law on the Administrative Courts. This gives ACs significant competencies in matters of public interest concerning the action of the executive and other public institutions. Minister of Justice to appoint administrative judges.
Hungarian president signs protested "slave law," allowing employers to ask workers for 60% more overtime annually
Hungarian Gov spokesman @zoltanspox says protests have "clearly no popular support". Still, next round of demos to kick off now. Beside Budapest there will be anti-Gov demos in: Miskolc, Sopron, Szombathely, Zalaegerszeg, Vác, Kecskemét, Orosháza, Debrecen, Nyíregyháza
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
