Mass Protest in Hungary Exposes Divisions After Orban Win
- Budapest sees biggest anti-government protests in years
- Orban had crushing victory in recent Hungarian elections
People protest against the policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government in Budapest, Hungary on April 14, 2018.
Photographer: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images
Tens of thousands of Hungarians packed Budapest’s most iconic avenue to protest Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s re-election, saying it may further stifle democratic freedoms in the ex-Communist European Union member.
Protesters marched on Saturday from the Opera on Andrassy Avenue to the square in front of Parliament in the biggest anti-government protest in years. Organizers demanded a new ballot and an overhaul of the election system, saying current rules favored the incumbent. They urged new protests next weekend. Opposition parties have called for a probe into alleged irregularities in Sunday’s vote.