Students rally in Budapest protesting against teachers' dismissals


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  • Sunday, 04 Dec 2022

A person with the red exclamation mark on her hand attends a protest in support of teachers fighting for higher wages, in Budapest, Hungary December 3, 2022. REUTERS/Marton Monus

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers, students and parents protested in the Hungarian capital on Saturday in solidarity with teachers fired from top Budapest secondary schools for taking strike action that the government deemed unlawful.

Teachers have called for civil disobedience to demand higher wages, a solution to a deepening shortage of teachers, and the right to strike.

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