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Nationalists protest in Budapest Hungarian protests turn violent
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Thousands of people have protested against Hungary's Socialist government in the capital Budapest on the country's National Day. There have been violent clashes between police and far-right protesters on the streets of Budapest.
There was tight security, amid fears of a repetition of last October's clashes that marred the 50th anniversary of the anti-Soviet uprising. The trouble began when nationalist leader Gyorgy Budahazy, who has been wanted by the police since disturbances began last September, was detained.
Despite some unruly behaviour, the protests were largely peaceful. Police decided to clear the city centre using tear gas and water cannon as the crowd of demonstrators swelled.
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany was booed by a few hundred protesters, who shouted "Go, Gyurcsany, go!" Earlier thousands of supporters of the main opposition party held a peaceful mass rally to mark National Day.
Later, Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky, an ally of Mr Gyurcsany, had to be protected with an umbrella against eggs thrown by protesters during his speech. There has been tight security, amid fears of a repetition of last October's clashes that marred the 50th anniversary of the anti-Soviet uprising.
Right-wing protest The unrest followed Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany's admission that he had lied during the electoral campaign about the state of Hungary's finances.
Last October, major clashes erupted, following Mr Gyurcsany's admission that he had lied during the electoral campaign about the state of Hungary's finances. TV siege
The far-right rally began peacefully, with speeches from, among others, British historian David Irving, who was imprisoned until recently in Austria for Holocaust denial.
Some protesters threw eggs at the mayorSome protesters threw eggs at the mayor
The rioting began in the early evening after police identified and arrested Mr Budahazy, who is wanted in connection with the siege of a public TV station during last September's disturbances.
The crowd grew to around 1,000, and AFP news agency reported that some journalists were attacked with bottles and stones.
Police then drove down the city's main boulevard firing water cannon and tear gas canisters.
Flag row
At official ceremonies for the holiday, which marks Hungary's brief independence from Habsburg rule in 1848, Mr Gyurcsany was booed by a few hundred protesters, who shouted "Go, Gyurcsany, go!"
Later, Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky, an ally of Mr Gyurcsany, had to be protected with an umbrella against eggs thrown by protesters during his speech.
The main conservative opposition party, Fidesz, held its own rally on Thursday afternoon, attended by tens of thousands of supporters.The main conservative opposition party, Fidesz, held its own rally on Thursday afternoon, attended by tens of thousands of supporters.
Fidesz made clear it had nothing to do with the far-right protesters, among them the leader of the Miep party, Istvan Csurka. He welcomed British historian David Irving, who was imprisoned until recently in Austria for Holocaust denial. Fidesz made it clear it had nothing to do with the far-right protesters.
Organisers asked participants at the Fidesz rally to carry only the official flag and not the traditional Hungarian Arpad flag, a modified version of which was used by the pro-Nazi government of 1944-1945.Organisers asked participants at the Fidesz rally to carry only the official flag and not the traditional Hungarian Arpad flag, a modified version of which was used by the pro-Nazi government of 1944-1945.
Yet some participants still carried the Arpad flag and sang songs lamenting the demise of Greater Hungary after World War I.Yet some participants still carried the Arpad flag and sang songs lamenting the demise of Greater Hungary after World War I.
Fidesz has been accused in the past of not dissociating itself from far-right elements. The party is in the main centre-right group in the European Union - the European Popular Party - and has vehemently denied that it harbours xenophobic or anti-Semitic views.Fidesz has been accused in the past of not dissociating itself from far-right elements. The party is in the main centre-right group in the European Union - the European Popular Party - and has vehemently denied that it harbours xenophobic or anti-Semitic views.