A protest for education ends with tear gas

April 25. 2023. – 11:07 AM

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The "status law", which is expected to have a major impact on Hungarian teachers' lives, is just a draft for now, but the unions say that several of its points are unacceptable. One union leader told us she believes only Brussels is able to exert pressure on the government at this point. A few thousand people gathered to protest against the planned bill, and after the speeches, many walked over to the Prime Minister's office, where opposition MPs tried to pull down the cordon again. Police yanked several MPs and later used tear gas as well. A video summary about Monday's demonstration and the attempt to break down the cordon.

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