In the Hungarian capital, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, April 12, a массовый митинг против премьер-министра Виктора Орбана took place. Participants chanted slogans “Russians, go home.”
This was reported by AP News.
More than 100,000 people took part in the event, gathering at Heroes’ Square and nearby avenues for a concert featuring popular Hungarian performers.
Over 50 bands performed one song each during the seven-hour concert. All of the artists had previously used their music to express disagreement with Orbán’s nationalist-populist government.
The crowd, mostly made up of young people, chanted anti-government slogans, including “Ruszkik haza!” (“Russians, go home!”). The slogan originates from the 1956 anti-Soviet revolution and has gained new meaning amid the Orbán government’s closer ties with Russia.
The event organizer, the Civic Resistance Movement, said that each song was “critical of the corrupt regime” and aimed to “demonstrate to the masses of voters and make them realize that the era of impunity is over.”
In addition to those present in the streets, more than 100,000 people followed the livestream online. According to the outlet, a generational gap is growing in Hungary: young people largely support a change of power, while older citizens remain loyal to Orbán.
The decline in popularity of the prime minister and his Fidesz party comes amid economic stagnation, political and corruption scandals, and the emergence of a new opposition challenger. This refers to the center-right Tisza party and its leader Péter Magyar, whom some voters see as the strongest opponent to Orbán.
According to a survey by 21 Research Center, 65% of voters under 30 support Tisza, while only 14% support Orbán.
