Hungarians, Czechs hold anti-government protests
Thousands rallied in Budapest on Monday (17 November) for a "day of public outrage” against Hungary’s government and its leader Viktor Orban. Over 10,000 people reportedly took to the streets to protest a range of issues including corruption, government attempts to introduce an Internet tax, and Hungary’s gradual slide towards Russia.
Demonstrators called for Orban’s resignation, accusing the centre-right prime minister of becoming increasingly authoritarian, as they chanted slogans like “we do not pay tax to criminals”.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic also saw protests on Monday. Demonstrators accused the Czech government of being too sympathetic to Moscow.
Zeman has described the conflict in Ukraine as "a civil war between two groups of Ukrainian citizens", a position shared by Russia. He has also called for a roll-back of EU sanctions against Moscow.
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