Budapest, March 20 (TIWN) Trade unions and civilians organised a large demonstration at the Kossuth square in front of Parliament in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, demanding higher wages and the right to strike.

The square was reportedly filled with more than 10,000 teachers and students on Saturday, many dressed in plaid shirts, which have become a symbol of teachers over the last years, reports Xinhua news agency.

The demonstrators were holding signs such as "We continue to teach, despite meagre salaries", "There is no future without teachers," and "Who is going to teach tomorrow?"

The teachers have been demanding immediate wage settlements and reductions in workload from the government for years.

On March 16, strikes were held in schools in Budapest, and major Hungarian cities following months of fruitless negotiations between the government and the trade unions.