2006 Protests in Hungary - Fidesz Announces Plans For November 4 Demonstrations

Fidesz Announces Plans For November 4 Demonstrations

On November 1, main opposition party Fidesz announced their plans to stage several large-scale demonstrations across Hungary on the anniversary of the Soviet suppression of the 1956 Revolution. The events were intended to serve be a memorial to the victims of the Soviet invasion and a protest against police brutality during the October 23 unrest in Budapest. There was a candlelight vigil march across Budapest on the 4th of November. Eventually the demonstrations petered out by the end of the year. The new round of demonstrations expected in the Spring of 2007 did not materialize.

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