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Former premier arrested over Hungary parliament protest
Dec 23, 2011, 12:47 GMT
Budapest - Former socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany was among those arrested outside Hungary's parliament Friday as police moved in to break up an opposition protest.
Left wing lawmakers had joined Greens who chained themselves to the parliament gates.
Numerous Socialist politicians were also arrested, among them party leader Attila Mesterhazy, after they tried to prevent the arrests outside parliament.
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