U.S. Embassy Budapest, Hungary – Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstrations on December 15, 2017

The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that the following demonstrations are expected to take place in Budapest:

Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on December 15, there will be a demonstration against the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Budapest Police anticipates there will be approximately 300. The demonstration will take place on Szabadság tér (Budapest, district 5.). There will be a gathering in front of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest, district 5, Széchenyi tér.) followed by a march to the U.S. Embassy.

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