politics
March 16, 2026
‘We will not be Ukrainian colony’
Tens of thousands of people have reportedly joined a massive Peace March in support of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
TL;DR
- Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in Budapest in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
- The rally's slogan was 'We will not be a Ukrainian colony!'.
- The Orban government opposes the EU's policy of arming and funding Ukraine.
- Orban called on Kiev to abandon its hostile policies, referencing personal threats made against him.
- Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed Brussels and Kiev want to overthrow Orban's government.
- Demonstrators carried banners stating Hungary would not be a 'colony' of Ukraine.
- Some participants displayed signs targeting Orban's rival, Peter Magyar.
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