Hundred thousands of ethnic Hungarians for Autonomy – Photo Gallery

Hundred thousands of ethnic Hungarians held rallies on yesterday to demand autonomy for their minority group in the areas where they live in Romania.

Common Prayer for autonomy

They would like to protect the Székely region

The center of Kézdivásárhely (Targu Secuiesc) during the ceremony

All generations are affected by the autonomy

Roadblocks

The protesters on the highway

Romanian extreme right provocation after the Székely demonstration

The marches on 55 km long — with people waving Székely and Hungarian flags, singing and riding horses and carriages — were held yesterday in 14 communities of Transylvania, including the town of Kézdivásárhely (Targu Secuiesc).

In the Hungarian capital, Budapest thousands marched to the Romanian Embassy carrying a sign reading “Territorial autonomy for Szeklerland” referring to the stretches of Romania where ethnic Hungarians are concentrated.

There were rallies held in the Hungarian cities of Debrecen, Keszthely, Sárospatak and Szolnok. In addition, rallies were in London, Vienna, Brussels, Helsinki, Berlin, Stockholm, Pozsony (Bratislava), Stuttgart, Halmstad, Sweden, Zurich and Topolya (Serbia). Rallies were held overseas, in Australia, in US cities (Washington, Los Angeles, New York), Canadian cities (Toronto and Ottawa).

by David Harper

Source: http://dailynewshungary.com/