Key facts
- Protesters marched in Budapest denouncing PM Peter Magyar over the EU Migration Pact.
- Demonstrators claim Magyar secretly agreed to the pact for frozen EU funds.
- The EU Migration Pact establishes a common framework for asylum procedures with mandatory solidarity.
- Critics allege the deal requires Hungary to build migrant transit facilities for 8,000-10,000 people.
- EU funds for Hungary were frozen since 2022 due to corruption and rule-of-law concerns.
Protesters gathered in Budapest on Friday to denounce Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, over the EU Migration Pact. Demonstrators chanted "traitor" and "Dirty Tisza," demanding his resignation. They claim Magyar secretly agreed to implement the pact in exchange for the release of €16.4 billion in EU funds, which had been frozen since 2022 due to corruption and rule-of-law concerns under the previous government led by Viktor Orban.