Thousands of protesters rally in Budapest against PM Orban after audio recording release

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March 26, 2024 at 11:42 p.m.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Budapest on Mar. 26 after former Hungarian government insider Peter Magyar releases audio recording that he says is proof of official misconduct within high levels of the government of populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The audio features what appears to be the voice of former Justice Minister Judit Varga describing government officials manipulating court records to cover up evidence implicating them in a corruption case. (AP Video by Bela Szandelszky)

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