Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orban


People attend an anti-government protest led by Peter Magyar, a lawyer and businessman formerly close to Hungary's ruling nationalist government, in Budapest, Hungary, April 6, 2024. REUTERS/Marton Monus

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orban in downtown Budapest on Saturday, led by a lawyer formerly close to the administration who recently launched a political movement that aims to challenge the prime minister.

Protesters marched to parliament in the unusually warm spring weather, some of them shouting "we are not scared" and "Orban resign!"

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