Hungary protests

The World

For six weeks, protestors have been taking to the streets of Budapest, expressing their anger at a new government law on overtime — they termed it the “slave law.” Over the weekend, trade unions in Hungary called on people across the country to turn out and protest. The World’s Orla Barry speaks to Marco Werman from Budapest. 

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