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Daily News Daily News · 09/04/2017
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Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest – PHOTOS – UPDATE

Budapest CEU demonstration education law parliament President of Hungary USA

Photo: MTI

Budapest, April 9 (MTI) – Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible.

The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review.

The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and Erzsébet Bridge.

The demonstrators held up the national colours or banners of the EU; others carried signs that said “Let’s stop Viktor Orbán” or wore badges with the inscription “I stand with CEU”.

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Reaction – Ruling Fidesz

Meanwhile, Szilárd Németh, deputy head of ruling Fidesz, said that the demo was organised by “agencies financed by (billionaire George) Soros” in retaliation for Fidesz’s submission of a bill concerning the transparency of organisations that receive funding from abroad. He also insisted that those “agencies” aimed to “undermine Hungary’s border protection and force the country to provide free entry to illegal immigrants”.

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Tens of thousands protest higher education act amendments in Budapest, photo: MTI

Photo: MTI

UPDATE

The protesters walked across the Chain Bridge to parliament on the Pest side. When the first protestors arrived in Kossuth Square, in front of parliament, the last ones were still leaving the starting point of the demonstration on the western embankment. The protestors completely filled Kossuth Square.

In the square, the CEU student Gábor Bródy said that making it impossible for the university to continue its operations would undermine Hungary’s reputation “in the interest of achieving dubious political goals”.

Greenpeace activist Katalin Rodics protested in a speech planned amendments to rules on civil organisations. She said they would stigmatise civil organisations that receive foreign support.

The demonstration, which was organised by a group called For the Freedom of Education, officially wound up after 7pm, but several thousand people remained in the square in front of parliament afterward. Some behaved aggressively toward police and a crew from public television news channel M1.

The demonstrators sang the national anthem together and held up the glowing screens of their mobile phones.

Many of the protestors who stayed stood in the area in front of the stairs to parliament. There were several instances of shoving between the demonstrators and the police standing in front of the stairs.

Some of the protestors threw bottles at the police.

At around 9pm, several thousand protesters left Kossuth Square and went to the human resources ministry, in nearby Szalay Street. They chanted “free country, free university” and “we have had enough!”. They continued to the Nagykörút ring road, blocking traffic, and headed for the headquarters of governing Fidesz in Lendvay Street, near Heroes Square.

Photo: MTI

Photo: MTI

Photo: MTI

Source: MTI

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  1. 70k rally against new Hungarian govt rules targeting Soros-funded college (VIDEO) — RT News | Rodexo says:
    10/04/2017 at 13:03

    […] Szilárd Németh, deputy head of Fidesz, claimed that the rally was organized by “agencies financed by Soros,” in retaliation for Fidesz’s submission of the bill concerning the transparency of organizations that receive funding from overseas, MTI reported. […]

  2. 70k rally against new Hungarian govt rules targeting Soros-funded college (VIDEO) - You-Blog.Club says:
    10/04/2017 at 13:04

    […] Szilárd Németh, deputy head of Fidesz, claimed that the rally was organized by “agencies financed by Soros,” in retaliation for Fidesz’s submission of the bill concerning the transparency of organizations that receive funding from overseas, MTI reported. […]

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