Protesters Demonstrate Against Public Transparency Bill In Hungary

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MAY 18: A demonstrator holds a banner that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest against the 'Transparency Bill' on May 18, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary. Last week Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party submitted a bill to parliament titled, On the Transparency of Public Life, which, if adopted, would give the government the power to limit the activities of organizations that receive foreign funding. Critics say the bill represents an erosion of democracy in Hungary, allowing the targeting of Orban's political opponents, as well as independent media and NGO's. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)