匈牙利民众抗议政府对互联网征税
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Budapest on Sunday to protest the Hungarian government's Internet tax plan.
数千名示威者周日汇聚到布达佩斯抗议匈牙利政府对互联网课税的计划。
Thousands of demonstrators march through the streets of Budapest as they protest against an Internet tax planned to be introduced by the Hungarian government, in the Hungarian capital, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
The Internet tax plan was contained in a draft legislative package for next year. If passed, Internet service providers will have to pay 150 forints (62 U.S. cents) for each gigabyte of data downloaded by users.
Balazs Gulyas, who founded the Facebook page "One hundred thousand against the Internet tax," called on the government to withdraw the bill.
Addressing protesters in front of the economy ministry building, Gulyas said the government had 48 hours to withdraw the bill. If the government fails to do so, they will demonstrate again on Tuesday, he added.
The crowd then moved to Heroes' Square. Some protesters left the square and went to the Fidesz party headquarters where police lined up. Some people threw used computer parts at the building, damaging windows.
Violence offers no solution to anything, the Fidesz party said in a statement, adding that it was open to dialogue and prepared to submit an amendment to the bill.
Small-scale demonstrations against Internet tax were also held in cities like Miskolc, Pecs and Veszprem.
Opposition parties MSZP, LMP, E-PM, DK and Jobbik criticized the Internet tax proposal and supported the demonstration.