Hungarians rally against Orban's education reforms


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  • Saturday, 13 Feb 2016

People demonstrate against the Hungarian goverment's education policies in Budapest, Hungary, February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested on Saturday against education reforms implemented by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, which critics see as another attempt by the right-wing leader to boost his control over state institutions.

Teachers, whose demands include a sharp reduction in teaching hours and a free choice of textbooks, were joined in the rain outside parliament by other unionized workers including miners and civil servants.

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