Hungarians Protest Against Lockdown Despite Gathering Ban

Hungarians Protest Against Lockdown Despite Gathering Ban
Police officers stand during a demonstration against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures and their economic consequences at Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 31, 2021. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
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BUDAPEST—Restaurant workers were among hundreds of people protesting against coronavirus lockdown measures on Sunday in Budapest, and at least 100 restaurants planned to re-open even as the government threatened them with heavy fines.

People attend a demonstration against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures and their economic consequences at Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 31, 2021. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)
People attend a demonstration against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures and their economic consequences at Heroes' Square in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 31, 2021. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters