Around 10,000 people protested against proposed changes to the country’s labour code in the capital city of Budapest on 16 December. Earlier this month, his government forced a private graduate school, the Central European University, to leave Hungary, as part of Orban's years-long fight with liberal Hungarian-born U.S. billionaire George Soros. The demonstration, which was joined by leftist opposition parties, student groups, civilians and trade unions and was the fourth in a week, was called to protest against a law that would allow employers to ask for up to 400 hours of overtime each year. In response to the protests, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
Around 10,000 people protested against proposed changes to the country’s labour code in the capital city of Budapest on 16 December. The demonstration, which was joined by leftist opposition parties, student groups, civilians and trade unions and was the fourth in a week, was called to protest against a law that would allow employers to ask for up to 400 hours of overtime each year. In response to the protests, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at curbing illegal immigration.