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08/07/2016

Protesters to get a fair hearing on City Park project, says govt commissioner

Budapest, July 8 (MTI) – The company responsible for building developments in Budapest’s City Park, Városliget Zrt, has organised a forum to hear opinions on the […]
07/07/2016

Protest held at City Park

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – Hundreds of people protested against a construction project planned at Budapest’s City Park (Városliget) on Wednesday evening, after police removed activists […]
06/07/2016

Liget Budapest – Demolition works start in City Park – Photos – UPDATE

Budapest, June 6 (MTI) – Demolition works have started in Budapest’s City Park in the face of protests by environmentalists. The company responsible for new building […]
28/06/2016

LMP voices support for civil protest against City Park construction

Budapest, June 28 (MTI) – The small opposition LMP party has expressed support for civil activists trying to block work under way in Budapest’s City Park […]
24/05/2016

Rehab Critical Mass for accessible society organised for Sunday

Budapest (MTI) – Rehab Critical Mass, a march organised for the third year to call attention to the importance of an accessible society, will be held […]
23/05/2016

Dairy farmers stage demo with 50 cows in Budapest

Budapest, May 23 (MTI) – Dozens of dairy farmers started a demonstration with 50 cows in central Budapest on Monday demanding better market opportunities. They gathered […]
08/05/2016

Budapest Festival Orchestra stages musical demonstration in downtown Budapest

Budapest (MTI) – The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to […]
07/05/2016

Jobbik protests against migrant centre in Körmend

Budapest, May 6 (MTI) – Jobbik staged a protest march in Körmend, in western Hungary, and demanded that a local reception centre should be shut down, […]
26/04/2016

Demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber – Videos, Photos

Budapest, April 26 (MTI) – The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it […]
25/04/2016

Budapest’s traffic gets affected by taxi drivers’ demonstration

NOL.hu reports that taxi drivers are preparing for a demonstration on Tuesday, April 26. About 1000 drivers are said to participate in the event, which will […]
24/04/2016

Civil groups hold protest against Liget Project

Budapest, April 24 (MTI) – Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes […]
23/04/2016

Budapest cyclists pedal for better roads

Budapest, April 23 (MTI) – The Hungarian “I Bike Budapest” pro-cycling movement started its awareness-raising march on Saturday afternoon. The parade started at 3pm from Fovam […]
16/04/2016

LMP stages demo for “black robe nurse” at Parliament

Budapest (MTI) – Several hundred people gathered in front of Parliament on Friday for a demonstration organised by the green opposition LMP party to express solidarity […]
15/04/2016

Opposition parties decry state of health-care system

Budapest, April 15 (MTI) – The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties on Friday held separate protests against the state of Hungary’s […]
15/04/2016

Teachers hold 2-hour warning strike – Photos

Budapest, April 15 (MTI) – The teachers’ union PDSZ held a two-hour warning strike at state schools in the country from 8am on Friday. The strike […]
14/04/2016

Retailers organisation calls demonstration for Sunday on shop openings

Budapest, April 13 (MTI) – The Union of Retail Employees (KASZ) has organised a demonstration for Sunday in protest of the government’s fast procedure in removing […]
12/04/2016

Teachers fail to reach agreement with government, strike looms

Budapest (MTI) – Although the sides came closer, no agreement was reached at talks between a teachers’ strike committee and the government on Monday. The talks […]
07/04/2016

Teachers to hold strike on April 15, April 20

Budapest, April 6 (MTI) – Plans for two hours of civil disobediance and a warning strike are under way for April 15 as well as for […]
05/04/2016

Teachers’ unions mulling strike preparations – Update

Budapest, April 5 (MTI) – Teachers’ trade unions could soon begin preparations for a strike, having failed to reach an agreement on their demands with government […]
04/04/2016

Dairy farmers hold march for more subsidies

Budapest, April 4 (MTI) – Dozens of dairy farmers held a protest on Monday, marching in the capital with live cows for more subsidies and better […]