2011 protests in Hungary
| 2011 Hungarian protests | |||
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| Date | 17 March and 30 December 2010 | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | New Constitution of Hungary Alleged authoritarian tendencies Increasingly clerical politics | ||
| Goals | Maintain current Constitution Protect democracy Maintain the freedom of religion Remove the flat tax | ||
| Resulted in | Ended New Constitution passed | ||
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The Hungarian protests of 2011 were popular protests against the new constitution[1][2] proposed by the parliamentary majority following the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election, which came into force on 1 January 2012.[1][3]
The new constitution met some resistance not only from the oppositional parties but also from the public. According to the critics it served to strengthen the power of the ruling party.
There were two large protests in Budapest, one on 17 March and another on 30 December. At these occasions protesters chanted slogans denouncing the prime minister and his "dictatorship".[3] The protests also appealed to maintain the freedom of religion[2] and against the flat 16% income tax.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF HUNGARY" (PDF). Princeton University. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "'Destroying Democracy': Hungarians Protest Controversial New Constitution". Der Spiegel. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Hungarians protest against new Fidesz constitution". BBC News. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
External links
- "2011 Commemoration of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution and War of Liberation". American Hungarian Federation. Retrieved 28 February 2016.