Hungarians Ramp Up Protests Against Orban’s Crackdown

Hungary’s opposition blocked main roads in central Budapest as protests in defiance of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s moves against civil society intensify.

The event marked the fourth consecutive Tuesday that groups led by the Momentum party stopped traffic on bridges over the Danube River in the capital. The demonstrations began as a reaction to Orban’s move to ban the annual Pride parade, which critics said wasn’t just an attack on minority rights but part of a broader campaign to suppress dissent.