Opposition party plans rally against Budapest Olympics

Budapest, February 13 (MTI) – The opposition Dialogue Party will organise a demonstration to coincide with a visit to Budapest in May by an International Olympic Committee delegation.

Hungary is bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Dialogue has invited the LMP and Egyutt opposition parties along with the satirical Ketfarku Kutya (Two-tailed Dog) party and the Momentum civil movement to join the rally, Bence Tordai, the party’s spokesman, told a news conference on Monday.

“We aim to deliver a final blow to the plan to host in Budapest the Olympic Games,” he said.

Dialogue will collect signatures to support Momentum’s campaign told hold a Budapest referendum on the Olympics, he added.

Source: MTI