Video : Protests Hit Hungarian Parliament Over 'Slave Law' Labour Bill

  • 13 Dec 2018 1:37 PM
Video : Protests Hit Hungarian Parliament Over 'Slave Law' Labour Bill
Protesters faced off with police in front of Hungary's Parliament in Budapest on Wednesday evening after lawmakers approved a controversial amendment to labour laws proposed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party.


MTI Photo: Balogh Zoltán

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