A crowd estimated at 25,000-60,000 converged on Heroes Square Sunday afternoon to demand early elections. The vast square was filled to overflowing, with people standing on the steps of the Fine Arts and Műcsarnok galleries, and a crowd extending along Dózsa György út and down Andrássy út as far as Bajza utca.
A great many brought Hungarian flags and Árpád-stripe and Jobbik flags representing the radical right wing.
One of the main organisers, architect Imre Makovecz, told those present that if the present demonstration is fruitless, they will organise further protests in demand of early elections. The demonstration was organised by the little-known Civil Union Forum.
A manifesto calling for early elections, restoring cleanliness to public life, improved public safety, respect for national symbols, special respect for families, and protection of Hungarian land and homes was sent to President László Sólyom at the Sándor Palace, who reportedly accepted the document.
Speakers said the election of Gordon Bajnai as the next prime minister must be prevented, and that he and outgoing Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány must be held accountable for taking the country to bankruptcy.
Demonstrators broke a police line on Andrássy út before proceeding to Kossuth tér. When the first part of the crowd arrived outside Parliament, they began to spit on and harass policemen lined up there.
Some of the 1,500-2,000 demonstrators broke through a police line at the Agriculture Ministry.
Radical activist György Budaházy demanded to know why the Magyar Gárda present were not attacking the police, prompting them to leave the square. Hundreds of riot police surrounded the square but did not erect any steel barriers. Traffic returned to normal by 9 p.m.
“Radical activist György Budaházy demanded to know why the Magyar Gárda present were not attacking the police, prompting them to leave the square.”
*Who* left the square, the Police or the MG?
Viking
Read it again,the Police surrounded the square,Gárda where in the square,thus it can only be they who left the square,No ?
Gárda resisting provocation from extremists who would discredit the whole movement.Good discipline.
OK, then we just wait that Magyar Gárda helps the Police in arresting “Radical activist György Budaházy” for “Incitement to Violent Riot”.
In any civilized society Budaházy would have to serve prison-time for such an incitement. In Hungary we probably have to wait for Orban to become PM before that happens.
it was a civil crowd for a good cause mind you this new tit the socialists are putting in is a means to an end … shows how messed up the country is that tollerance levels are so adjusted that its accepted that the socialist are looking for an out to come back in 2010 they are good at lying and they are pros at throwing sh_it at the opposition – in fact they could provide a globally credited course in sh_it throwing they are that good
i met a socialist on saturday for lunch and i have noticed that he had changed his tune on Fruitcake Gyurcsany and then went on to blame fidez for everything … give me another palinka … I remember hungary was much healthier and happier place during the last fidez government and I look forwar to the day they are back in … even if the take the filthy end of the stick from the commi’s i think they can take it forward unlike the current drunkard government that currently exists in side steping forward and taking 2 steps back every time robbing from the poor and making people like Gyurcsany richer. Parsites should go a take their place beside their alter egos and watch abba theme bands with mr putin
Stalin and Putin: both tone-deaf and megalomaniacs.
Abba are bad enough. But individuals deranged enough to want to copy them! Whatever next?
Cloning Gyurscany Ferenc-types who lie, steal, and cheat, in equal measure. Then disappear with a large wad of cash courtesy of the IMF, EU, and the tay-payer’s of Hungary.
Nice one! Waterloo. Doobydoo. What’s the MSZP going to do.. aaagggghhh!!!!!
Hungary is again showing itself as a forward thinking and progressive democracy…
By allowing Racists and Nazi Extremists to Rally in it’s National Square?????
Obvioulsy Hungary is following the lead of all the other EU Countries that allow their National monuments to be used for the spreading of race hate…………….
I’m not sure if the news has yet reached Hungary… But most people think that Hitler was the Bad Guy…………