15 March – Tens of thousands of teachers and supporters protest inBudapest against government education reforms, demanding reducedcentralisation, better conditions, and fairer pay.[3]
30 March –Schools in Hungary cancel first lessons as teachers, students, and parents protest government control of education and conservative curriculum changes.[4]
12 April – TheNational Assembly repeals a law enacted in March 2015, which banned the majority of retail stores and commercial establishments in the country fromopening on Sundays. The decision came into effect four days later.[5][6]
A new law takes effect allowing officials to summarily returnmigrants found up to 8 km inside Hungary’s territory toSerbia; 6,000 police are dispatched, and 151 people are returned on the first day.[7]
8 October – The opposition daily newspaperNépszabadság ceased publication suddenly, with its owner citing financial losses and declining circulation.[1]
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