Protesters walked through Budapest's frosty streets behind a banner reading "Protect the children!". (Photo: X/@panyiszabolcs)

Thousands of Hungarians marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s offices on Saturday, led by opposition leader Peter Magyar, who urged the veteran nationalist to resign over an abuse scandal at a juvenile detention centre.

Protesters walked through Budapest’s frosty streets behind a banner reading “Protect the children!”, carrying soft toys and torches in solidarity with victims of physical abuse in a case dating back several years.

The prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that seven people had been detained at the state-run Budapest juvenile centre so far.

Orban, who faces what could be the toughest challenge to his 15-year rule in an election likely in April

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