Hungarians don’t want to “shed blood” for Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a large crowd in Budapest
Hundreds of thousands participated in the “peace march” in Hungary’s capital Budapest on Saturday, denouncing the EU’s policy of escalating tensions with Russia. The event culminated with a speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who accused Brussels of bringing Europe closer to a global conflict.
The demonstrators marched from the iconic Chain Bridge to Margaret Island on the Danube River.
Many carried national flags and chanted pacifist slogans, with some holding signs reading “No war” and “Give us peace, Lord.”
“Never before have so many people lined up for peace. We are the biggest peace corps, the largest peacekeeping force in Europe,” the prime minister said, as quoted by Reuters. “Europe must be prevented from rushing into war, into its own destruction.”
🇭🇺 01. Juni Budapest – Grosser Friedensmarsch mit Viktor Orbán!
Wir schreiben Geschichte!#Orbán #Ungarn pic.twitter.com/PAsasXVqKS