Hungarians protest against new constitution

BBC:  Tens of thousands of people have been protesting in Budapest over Hungary’s controversial new constitution, a day after it came into force.

The country’s governing Fidesz party pushed the law through parliament in April after winning a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections.

Opponents say it threatens democracy by removing checks and balances set up in 1989 when Communism fell.

The EU and US had also asked for the law to be withdrawn…   (more)