Puzsér, announcing the event on social media, said it was “the last moment to defend freedom” before Hungary drifts toward a “Eurasian Union.”
The demonstration is backed by public figures under the banner of a newly formed Citizen Resistance Movement.
Recent laws passed by Orbán’s Fidesz-controlled parliament permit hefty fines on organizations or news outlets that receive foreign funding if officials deem they have “attacked Hungary’s sovereignty.”
Another law, justified as child protection, bans Pride marches and “LGBTQ propaganda” directed at minors.
Organizers did not forecast turnout, but analysts said Puzsér’s name recognition could draw a large crowd in a city where opposition protests have periodically swelled since Orbán returned to power in 2010.
The prime minister’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Orbán says the measures defend national values and shield children from inappropriate content; critics call them tools to silence dissent and marginalize minorities.
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Source: IAR