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.
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. The right-wing nationalist government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban also reportedly intends to establish new administrative courts, answerable directly to the government, to oversee issues including electoral law, corruption and protests.