Tens of thousands join anti-Orban rally in Hungary Saturday April 14,2018

 

Tens of thousands of Hungarians thronged Budapest on Saturday April 14,2018 in anger at strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orban's crushing re-election victory.

The crowd, around 100,000 strong marched through the city centre in sunshine to parliament for a rally under the motto "We are the majority".

They demanded a recount, a non-partisan public media service, fresh elections and for the opposition to unite. Singing the national and EU anthems, they vowed to return for another demonstration next week.

There was a strong police presence, with riot officers at the ready, rows of police vans in streets nearby and a helicopter overhead. The demo remained peaceful, however.