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People protest in front of the Hungarian parliament building in Budapest, capital of Hungary September 21, 2006. Protesters continued the anti-government protests Thursday, started early on Tuesday and left around 150 people injured.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery >>> | BUDAPEST, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people
gathered in front of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest Thursday evening,
marking the fourth night of anti-government protest.
Over the past four days, demonstrators in front of
parliament had swelled to more than 10,000. They demanded the resignation of
Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, after he admitted in a leaked May recording
that the government had lied to voters to win elections in April.
The incident sparked the riots early on Tuesday,
leaving around 150 people injured.
Earlier Wednesday, Gyurcsany called for talks with
parliamentary leaders, in what would be his first face-to-face meeting with the
opposition since the rioting began.
But the opposition Fidesz party has rejected any meeting with the Socialist-led government, which it says is illegitimate. Enditem
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