From Hungary...
Dear All,
after Chris was so kind and caring to ask about how we are here in Hungary are, I almost feel obligated to try to tell you what is going on here - as much as I understand.
The whole thing had started just this Monday I think (I was on holidays in Africa so I did not even knew what is going on...) as a tape came to public with a speech of our prime minister. In this he told that they have fucked up everything (he did say it literally) and that they haven't done nothing with the government for past 4 years (they were re-elected just this spring). He told as well that it is a miracle that our economy did not collapse so far and stuff like that. since many people are against him and the government it all had lighted a fire and demonstations have started. The protestors took the hall of the national TV channel for a night and caused big damage, I think abuot 200 protesters were arrested in the days since Monday. Almost every night there are such riots on the streets of Budapest, and there are small demonstrations in bigger cities. People want the government go, but they do not want to resign. Plus there will be local governmental elections just on the 1st of October that makes everything even more complicated. The big problem is that many people kept telling that what the government does is wrong, and that we are in very bad situation, and they have kept denying, and finally we have learnt that it is true, and that they have lied. Noone knows how that tape went to public and who wants to take advantage of it.
In fact I feel safe now here at home - I live quite close to the Parliament where there are protesters ever since it all ha started, but if you do not go around that area, and if you do not go there esp in the night, it is OK. So far. We do not know how long it might last and what will happen in the end....
I must admit that I personally do not like our government, I did not vote for them and I really hated all that they have done in past months: higher taxes, lower salaries, paying for university for everyone (before that you haven't had to - I know in many other countries it is not like this, but here it was) and other bad stuff. But these demonstrations are really scary and I do not thinl that these will make the government go....
I will keep you uipdate with our news, if anything crucial happens. Thanks you for thinking of us:)
after Chris was so kind and caring to ask about how we are here in Hungary are, I almost feel obligated to try to tell you what is going on here - as much as I understand.
The whole thing had started just this Monday I think (I was on holidays in Africa so I did not even knew what is going on...) as a tape came to public with a speech of our prime minister. In this he told that they have fucked up everything (he did say it literally) and that they haven't done nothing with the government for past 4 years (they were re-elected just this spring). He told as well that it is a miracle that our economy did not collapse so far and stuff like that. since many people are against him and the government it all had lighted a fire and demonstations have started. The protestors took the hall of the national TV channel for a night and caused big damage, I think abuot 200 protesters were arrested in the days since Monday. Almost every night there are such riots on the streets of Budapest, and there are small demonstrations in bigger cities. People want the government go, but they do not want to resign. Plus there will be local governmental elections just on the 1st of October that makes everything even more complicated. The big problem is that many people kept telling that what the government does is wrong, and that we are in very bad situation, and they have kept denying, and finally we have learnt that it is true, and that they have lied. Noone knows how that tape went to public and who wants to take advantage of it.
In fact I feel safe now here at home - I live quite close to the Parliament where there are protesters ever since it all ha started, but if you do not go around that area, and if you do not go there esp in the night, it is OK. So far. We do not know how long it might last and what will happen in the end....
I must admit that I personally do not like our government, I did not vote for them and I really hated all that they have done in past months: higher taxes, lower salaries, paying for university for everyone (before that you haven't had to - I know in many other countries it is not like this, but here it was) and other bad stuff. But these demonstrations are really scary and I do not thinl that these will make the government go....
I will keep you uipdate with our news, if anything crucial happens. Thanks you for thinking of us:)
posted by *JustAShadow* at 9:53 PM
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