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| Second night of Budapest violence | Second night of Budapest violence |
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| Police and demonstrators have clashed for a second night in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, amid calls for Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany to resign. | Police and demonstrators have clashed for a second night in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, amid calls for Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany to resign. |
| Police on horseback charged a group of protesters who were attempting to reach the governing Socialist Party's HQ. | |
| Several people were injured in the clashes, which followed a 10,000-strong peaceful protest outside parliament. | Several people were injured in the clashes, which followed a 10,000-strong peaceful protest outside parliament. |
| The demonstrations were sparked by the release of a tape in which Mr Gyurcsany admitted lying to win re-election. | The demonstrations were sparked by the release of a tape in which Mr Gyurcsany admitted lying to win re-election. |
| About 1,000 protesters broke away from the peaceful demonstration in front of the parliament building and tried to reach Republic Square, the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest reports. | |
| One group appears to have reached the square, while riot police prevented others getting there. | One group appears to have reached the square, while riot police prevented others getting there. |
| Clashes broke out near Blaha Lujza square, a main traffic junction. | Clashes broke out near Blaha Lujza square, a main traffic junction. |
| Riot police have blocked off many streets in the city centre, including the public radio building, and a tense stand-off exists in several places, our correspondent says. | Riot police have blocked off many streets in the city centre, including the public radio building, and a tense stand-off exists in several places, our correspondent says. |
| Earlier, parliament approved a declaration condemning the previous night's violence in the capital. | Earlier, parliament approved a declaration condemning the previous night's violence in the capital. |
| 'Darkest night' | 'Darkest night' |
| Mr Gyurcsany said Monday's protests, in which dozens of people were hurt, were Hungary's "longest and darkest night" since the end of communism in 1989. | Mr Gyurcsany said Monday's protests, in which dozens of people were hurt, were Hungary's "longest and darkest night" since the end of communism in 1989. |
| We lied morning, noon and night Ferenc GyurcsanyExcerpt from leaked tape Excerpts from speech Tough-talking Gyurcsany Economic woes fuel unrest | We lied morning, noon and night Ferenc GyurcsanyExcerpt from leaked tape Excerpts from speech Tough-talking Gyurcsany Economic woes fuel unrest |
| Officials said 150 people were injured - 102 of them police officers - after a group of protesters left a largely peaceful demonstration near parliament and went to state TV headquarters. | Officials said 150 people were injured - 102 of them police officers - after a group of protesters left a largely peaceful demonstration near parliament and went to state TV headquarters. |
| According to reports, they wanted a petition to be read out on air, and when refused, attacked the building. | According to reports, they wanted a petition to be read out on air, and when refused, attacked the building. |
| Police were forced to withdraw before returning to expel the protesters. | Police were forced to withdraw before returning to expel the protesters. |
| Mr Gyurcsany promised to crack down on any repeat of Monday night's violence. | Mr Gyurcsany promised to crack down on any repeat of Monday night's violence. |
| He made a series of comments to the media declaring his intention to stay on as prime minister and continue reforms begun after April's general election. | He made a series of comments to the media declaring his intention to stay on as prime minister and continue reforms begun after April's general election. |
| His own Socialist Party, and the junior party in the governing coalition, have so far stood behind him. | His own Socialist Party, and the junior party in the governing coalition, have so far stood behind him. |
| The socialists and their liberal coalition allies are trailing the conservative opposition party Fidesz in the polls. | The socialists and their liberal coalition allies are trailing the conservative opposition party Fidesz in the polls. |
| Fiscal hole | Fiscal hole |
| Mr Gyurcsany's comments which sparked the protests were made at a taped meeting he held with his MPs a few weeks after April's election, and leaked to media on Sunday. | Mr Gyurcsany's comments which sparked the protests were made at a taped meeting he held with his MPs a few weeks after April's election, and leaked to media on Sunday. |
| Mr Gyurcsany should resign... He and his friends should leave this country for good Protester, Budapest Send your comments | Mr Gyurcsany should resign... He and his friends should leave this country for good Protester, Budapest Send your comments |
| In excerpts broadcast on state radio, Mr Gyurcsany candidly admitted his government had accomplished "nothing" and had been lying for "the last year-and-a-half to two years". | In excerpts broadcast on state radio, Mr Gyurcsany candidly admitted his government had accomplished "nothing" and had been lying for "the last year-and-a-half to two years". |
| "We lied morning, noon and night," he said in a speech punctuated by obscenities. | "We lied morning, noon and night," he said in a speech punctuated by obscenities. |
| Mr Gyurcsany won the elections on a platform of tax cuts, but has since proposed tax increases to deal with a huge budget deficit. | Mr Gyurcsany won the elections on a platform of tax cuts, but has since proposed tax increases to deal with a huge budget deficit. |
| Protests had already been planned this week over the austerity measures. | Protests had already been planned this week over the austerity measures. |
| The European Union has urged the government to press on with its efforts to mend public finances. | The European Union has urged the government to press on with its efforts to mend public finances. |
| Spokeswoman Amelia Torres told reporters in Brussels that it was in the interests of Hungary that the economic situation should be "brought to relatively sustainable levels". | Spokeswoman Amelia Torres told reporters in Brussels that it was in the interests of Hungary that the economic situation should be "brought to relatively sustainable levels". |