THE PROTESTERS who marched through downtown Budapest on December 16th dubbed their demonstration "Merry Xmas, Mr Prime Minister". They were only 10,000 strong, and fewer made it to the headquarters of the state broadcaster. But for Viktor Orban, Hungary's populist leader, it was an unsettling start to the holiday season. In a rare display of unity, the demonstrators waved both the red flag of the Socialist Party and the tricolour banner of Jobbik, a far-right party that is trying to move towards the centre. Other left-wing and liberal groups also put aside their squabbles to present a united front.
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