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Hungarians Protest 'Authoritarian' Bill Against NGOs, Media

The proposed legislation has been condemned by the opposition (Credit: AFP)

Tens of thousands of people protested in Budapest Sunday against a planned law that would allow the government to sanction NGOs and media it deemed a threat to Hungary's sovereignty.

It is the latest move by nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban who has already tightened control over courts, the media and civil society since returning to power in 2010.

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