Inside Story

Why are Hungarian workers angry?

Protesters again vent their anger at a new legislation which includes forced overtime.

The right-wing Prime Minister of HungaryViktor Orban, is at the centre of yet another controversy.

Orban faced unprecedented disciplinary action from the European Parliament a few months ago for breaching core democratic values of the European Union.

And the streets of Budapest were packed on Sunday for another mass protest against a new legislation, which trade unions, opposition parties, students and others say amounts to modern-day slavery.

They are demanding the laws are revoked as well as calling for media freedom and independence of the judiciary.

How will Orban deal with the growing challenges, both at home and abroad?

Presenter: Laura Kyle

Guests:

Gergely Rajnai – analyst at Hungary’s Center for Fair Political Analysis

Ulrich Brueckner – Jean Monnet professor in European Studies at Stanford University in Berlin

Karoly Gyorgy – international secretary of the Hungarian Trade Union Confederation, MASZSZ