20 Oct 2023 | 11:10 AM UTC
Hungary: Students and teachers to rally in central Budapest Oct. 23 to call for education reforms
Education activists to rally in central Budapest, Hungary, from 18:00 Oct. 23. Heightened security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
Education activists plan to conduct a rally in central Budapest on Oct. 23. Participants will gather at Oktogon at 18:00; further details of the event have not been published. The purpose of the action is to call for educational reforms. Likely attendance at the event may be in the low thousands, based on previous rallies.
Heightened security and localized transportation disruptions are likely along any march route and may linger for several hours after the end of the event. Though unlikely, skirmishes between demonstrators and police cannot be ruled out.
Context
The rally is planned for the anniversary of the 1956 uprising against the Soviet administration. A previous march was held Sept. 12; further demonstrations are likely.
Advice
Avoid the affected area as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling in central Budapest. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur.
