💰 Thousands protest against PM Orban's government, "runaway inflation"

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Walking across a bridge over the Danube, protesters held up banners like "Orban get lost" and "No teachers, no future," a few hours after nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged to preserve economic stability and maintain a cap on household energy bills even as the EU slides into an "economic crisis".Teachers and students have been protesting for higher wages, a solution to a deepening shortage of teachers, and the right to strike.read more read moreAs the country marked the anniversary of the 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, Orban, who was reelected for a fourth consecutive term in April, said earlier on Sunday that next year would pose challenges with the war in neighbouring Ukraine.It is due to amend the 2023 budget in December as the budget law, approved in July, forecast growth at 4.1% next year while inflation was seen at 5.2% -- forecasts since rendered obsolete by the surge in prices into double-digits.The forint plunged to record lows earlier this month, forcing the central bank to ramp up interest rates in an emergency move."

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