The police must rein in unnecessary and excessive force, including the use of tear gas, against peaceful protesters, Amnesty International said today ahead of further demonstrations planned tonight in Budapest. More >>
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Spain Is An Important Partner For Hungary
- 18 Dec 2018 8:08 AM
Spain is an important partner for Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with Josep Borrell, his Spanish counterpart, in Budapest, noting that both countries are members of the European Union and NATO.
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Fidesz Condemns 'Violence' At Hungarian Public Media HQ
- 18 Dec 2018 7:25 AM
Any attempt by politicians to “forcefully interfere” with operations of the media is unacceptable, the communications director of ruling Fidesz said, in connection with developments at the public media headquarters the previous night.
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Opposition MP Violently Thrown Out Of Hungarian Public TV HQ
- 18 Dec 2018 7:11 AM
Independent opposition MP Ákos Hadházy has been physically thrown out of the headquarters of MTVA (Hungarian public television), after a group of opposition representatives stayed in the building all night in a bid to have five demands to the government read out on air, various independent sources reported.
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Video: Thousands March In Budapest Again Against 'Slave Law'
- 17 Dec 2018 10:19 AM
Thousands of people took to the streets for a second night in Budapest to protest against new laws by the Hungarian government. We talk with Gábor Tanács in Budapest about what these new laws are and ask if the protests will continue this weekend.
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Local Opinion: Hungarian Parliament Approves Overtime Bill
- 17 Dec 2018 8:25 AM
Interpreting Wednesday’s street disturbances after the vote on the Overtime Bill, pro-government commentators accuse the opposition of violating democratic norms, while a left-wing and a liberal columnist think that extra-Parliamentary action is necessary for the opposition to challenge the government.
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Hungarian Opposition Calls For Unity, Further Protests
- 17 Dec 2018 7:51 AM
Representatives of opposition parties called for cooperation and further protests against the government at a demonstration in front of Parliament on Friday.
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