People walk during a demonstration of protest, called by civil groups, against austerity measures, corruption and general economic hardship, in Budapest, December 16, 2014. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested on Tuesday against tax hikes and perceptions of corruption, signalling rising discontent with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government.
In the five years since he was elected prime minister, the charismatic Orban has courted controversy with Brussels, Washington and international financial institutions while managing to keep the majority of Hungarians on his side.
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