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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Boldizsar Gyori

Teenagers tear-gassed at protest against Orban's education reforms

Police officers spray people, as protesters take part in a protest against Hungarian government's 'Status Law? which may increase teachers' workloads and restrict their independence in Budapest, Hungary, May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Hungarian police fired tear gas at teenagers and detained five people at a rally outside Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices on Wednesday after a protest against a new law that would eliminate teachers' public-servant status.

The police action follows a thousands-strong rally in central Budapest earlier on Wednesday against legislation that would significantly increase teachers' workload. The protest was the latest in a series of demonstrations over the past year for better working conditions for teachers.

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