“If we do not raise our voice now, we will not be able to do it later,” called the initiators of the demonstration. Local opposition media estimated that it gathered before the Hungarian parliament tens of thousands of people.
Public personalities, including writers, actors, musicians and journalists called for demonstration. Robert Puzzer, who invited last week to a social media event, assessed that “This is the last moment to defend democracybefore Hungary sail towards the 'Eurasian Union'.
There were many Hungarian flags, rainbow flags of LGBT flags (in Hungary the 30th edition of the Budapest Pride festival – ed.) And the symbols of the European Union. The gathered chanted, among others “Broken fidesz!”
Budapest. They went out to the streets to protest against the authority of Orban
– We are all obliged to shout our opposition – said one of the organizers, Agnes lamp. Commenting on the recent postponement of voting on the controversial act striking into non -governmental organizations, she noticed that “every journalist is obliged to speak”.
In mid -May, Fidesz submitted a bill in the parliament, which is to enable the development of a list of organizations receiving foreign funds and limit their freedom of acting or even resolved if it was considered that threaten the sovereignty of Hungary or Hungarian culture. At the beginning of June, voting was translated into the autumn parliamentary session.
Another speaker, a popular internet creator Peter Radicshe accused Orban of the polarization of society, saying that he directed “Hungary against Hungary, his brother against his brother.” “Families are falling apart, friends break the contact, because someone” does not think as it should “,” said Radics.
Hungary. 15 years of Fidesz's power. Some citizens have enough
Protesters accuse the government of even stronger turning to authoritarian tactics In response to a decrease in the popularity of Fidesz recorded in the polls. Denes Sallaithe rapper, told the crowd that he saw signs of the weakening of the popularity of Orban and his grouping. – Most people are fed up with this regime and it seems that there is a real probability that next year, after 16 years, Fidesz will not be a party that will create the government – he said.
Fidesz – on the wave of unpopularly left -liberal government – He returned to power in 2010. Viktor Orban's party was then very high support enabled the change of the constitution. Since then, he leaves political opponents in the defeated field.