[fse-esf] Demo in Budapest - info for ESF

[Simó Endre]

   For the first time since the collapsing in 1990 of socialism in Hungary 
a common demonstration of all national Trade Union Confederations 
(MSZOSZ, ÉSZT, SZEF, LIGA, MOSZ, Autonóm SZSZ) and civic 
organisations took place in Budapest on Saturday 8th July 2006 
against the neoliberal policy and the restriction mesures of the ruling 
coalition of socialists and free democrats. Answering by yes to the main 
slogan „First the People, after the profit” about five thousand people 
have joined the demonstration organised by the six national Trade 
Union Confederations. By supporting the mobilisation and the aims of 
Trade Unions thirty civic organisations and leftwing political parties 
have launched a common appeal for the Social Rights, at the defense of 
the Public Services and the Environment, calling the attention to the 
dangers ultra liberal policy can generate in extreme right sense, like in 
Poland and Slovakia has created. Among the signatories of the common 
appeal Attac, Humanists, Green Youngs, Unemployed, Live Chain for 
Hungary, Civic International, Workers Party 2006, Humanist Party and 
the HSF cwg. The organisations co-operating in the frame of the 
Hungarian Social Forum cwg have participated with a big flag of the HSF 
in red and „Jobs, Peace, Secure Existence!” written in green. Speakers 
of the six Trade Union Confederations have invited people to continue 
resisting against the restrictive mesures of the government in case of 
the approval by the National Assembly of the New Balance project on 
Tuesday. This 500 pages program of so called „reforms” is oriented to 
the re-establishing of the State Budget by the way of increasing taxes 
on foods, on other goods of first necessity, as gaz, electricity, fuel, the 
mass lockout, particularly in the public services, the privatisation of the 
health care and the social insurance systems, actually based on 
solidarity mecanisms. The New Balance program in Hungary is urged by 
the European Central Bank and the EU Commission in view of the 
introduction in Hungary of euro, linked with the respect of the 
Maastricht parameters. „We must show yellow card to the 
government” – the President of LIGA Confederation was telling to the 
demonstrators. This card could turn in red if political and economical 
elited o not accept the priority of the social interests – Vice President of 
MSZOSZ has said. Other speakers have unmasked the treasonous 
attitude of the government vis a vis of the agreements concluded and 
broken with the Trade Unions. The Republic is not a share company, 
Society cannot be transformed in a market – unionists have launched 
their appeals rejecting the responsibility for the social tensions to the 
government, because not respecting his promises before the elections 
in May. Demonstration caracterised by good atmosphere and  
spontaneous participation of people. Very good press coverage.+++

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