Budapest police launch proceedings against over 50 protesters after Szabadság bridge blockade

The police have launched procedures against more than 50 people in connection with an “unlawful gathering on Tuesday, which blocked the Szabadság bridge” in downtown Budapest, the municipal police said on the official website on Wednesday.

Participants first obstructed traffic at Ferenciek Square, near the Pest end of Elisabeth bridge, then marched to Szabadság bridge, where they blocked traffic for a while, the statement on police.hu said.

Police diverted traffic from the impacted areas to maintain traffic safety, it said.

After multiple warnings, police carried protesters from the road to the pavement, it said. They checked the ID of 140 people and launched two procedures on suspicion of abuse of the right of assembly and one over a misdemeanour in connection with the use of pyrotechnics. Procedures over traffic misdemeanours were launched against 51 people, the statement said.

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