June 23rd, 2009

Hungarian army union protests against austerity measures

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The trade union of the Hungarian armed forces organised a demonstration to protest against the government’s austerity measures in front of Parliament on Monday.

At the demonstration, union leader Geza Meszaros told the some 600 participants that the increased burden resulting from the austerity measures should be distributed evenly.

He argued that the income of low-ranking members of the armed forces could be reduced by as much as 30 percent.

In a statement sent to MTI, the Defence Ministry said that it was meeting its obligations outlined in an earlier agreement with the trade union. The document also expressed the ministry’s readiness to continue talks.

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