In a statement, David expressed “shock and worry” that “interest groups in and outside parliament” were seeking to “deliberately jeopardise or eliminate jobs in commerce”.

A closure of retail units on Sunday would automatically eliminate tens of thousands of positions, the statement said, and noted that Hungary’s rate of unemployment was still above 7%.

Dávid made a point of VOSZ’s being a politically independent organisation, and said that it would collect the necessary signatures in cooperation with partner organisations and trade unions that are not associated with politics.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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