Trade unions and oppositions held anti-government demonstration in Budapest – Photos
An anti-government demonstration started on Heroes’ Square in Budapest today afternoon, with the participants moving through Andrássy Avenue towards the Parliament building. Opposition parties called for further protests, another change of regime and building a new republic, while trade unions announced nationwide demonstrations to be held on January 19 in protest against recent amendments to the labour code.
László Kordas, head of the TU confederation MSZOSZ, said during an anti-government demonstration in Budapest that they would present a list of demands to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday and give five days to the government to set up a negotiating committee.
If the government fails to set up the committee by the deadline, the unions will hold a nationwide warning strike, and protesters will block roads and bridges, he said.
The trade unions are prepared for “a militant period” because the government has “made a deal with capitalists” and “chose to side with heinous profit-hunters”, he said.
Head of the teachers’ trade union PDSZ Tamás Szűcs called for action and said there was no reason to fear from strikes because they were the only way to succeed and force those in power to back off.
Socialist leader Bertalan Tóth said that unity has been created between opposition forces both in parliament and in the streets. He called on the opposition parties to cooperate in both the European and local elections later this year. He said the opposition parties should field joint candidates for the municipal elections everywhere.
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Conservative opposition Jobbik spokesman Péter Jakab said a petition would be launched against the “slave law”.
Opposition DK deputy leader Csaba Molnár said even if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán backs off and withdraws the labour code amendments, they would not stop because they are “rebelling” against the entire regime not just specific laws.
Overtime is voluntary. It makes no sense to protest against. No employer will fire people who do not work overtime since there is a shortage of manpower. With this in mind, one wonders, who is paying these protesters and causing problems? …could it be soros?
Hungary is lucky that no illegal migration took over its territory, at least the women and children are safe unlike Sweden and Germany.
This is not the 1st Time I have said this…but the dog-like Fidelity of VO to the EU & the EP is going to be the Undoing of Fidesz.
The EU is a Sinking Ship, whch unlike EFTA, does not allow Hungary to have its own Agriculture.
Should the Visegard 4, which will never be Anything but the “Polecats of the EU” leave the EU for EFTA…Bratislava, yes “Pozsony”, will automatically become the “Capital of Europe”