Monday, September 22, 2008

Peaceful demonstrations turn violent in Budapest

Violent clashes erupted between police and far-right extremists in Hungary Saturday after thousands of radicals joined by worried Roma rallied in Budapest, police said.

About 200 participants in an earlier far-right demonstration vandalised parked cars and restaurant terraces on Budapest's main Andrassy Avenue as police tried to drive them out of the city centre.

Police moved in on the extremist demonstrators after a group had attacked people leaving from the previous anti-racist demonstrations.

Eight people were taken into custody, a police spokeswoman said, adding that there were no reports of injuries. ....

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