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    • PM Orbán: Hungarians have the right to know what’s going on in Brussels

    “In the run-up to any election, we should clarify the facts,” PM Orbán said

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    Tourism in Hungary broke more records in 2018

    Hungary drew a record number of foreign visitors in 2018, up by 650,000 from the previous year.

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    The Left and the far-right want to convince the world that Jobbik is now ‘kosher,’ but they’ve got a serious problem

    Another story that the international media continues to ignore...

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    With his visit this weekend to Budapest, Commissioner Timmermans is giving his seal of approval to the Left’s alliance with the extremist, far-right

    It’s a deeply disturbing political deal and it seems Commissioner Timmermans is ok with that

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    Hungarian NGO activists lobby MPs in the Dutch Parliament to put more pressure on Hungary

    These activists have no democratic mandate, so why do the Dutch even bother?

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    Dear Guardian columnist: No, Hungary’s family policy is not about “controlling women’s bodies”

    Whale preservation good. Human preservation not so much

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    World Jewish Congress “deeply troubled” by “dangerous” alliance between Hungary’s opposition and “extremist Jobbik”

    Why is the media ignoring this story?

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    US Sec State Pompeo in Budapest: “Americans and Hungarians have always stood together in the pursuit of freedom, and that tradition continues today”

    Although the general direction of US and Hungarian policy is important, cooperation is clear in specific areas as well

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    1956 Revolution

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    PM Orbán: Nation states gave Europe its strength

    Oct 23, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács

    “We would have never thought,” Prime Minister Orbán said, that 29 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Europe – once again – has to face a massive challenge. This time, it’s not “an external military threat, American or Russian endeavors that put Europe’s future in jeopardy,” but it’s Europe itself. This is why “we have to vote for the future of patriotism and national pride,” the PM said.

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    PM Orbán on the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution: “If we lose our freedom, if we lose our national independence, we will be lost, too”

    Oct 23, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

    October 23rd is a national holiday in Hungary, marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight when our compatriots defied the Communist regime and stood up to Soviet military might. For decades, we were forbidden to celebrate it, to even talk about it, but today it’s among our most important national holidays.

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    Honoring the freedom and bravery of the 1956 Freedom Fighters

    Oct 23, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács

    On October 23rd, Hungarians celebrate the brave women and men who stood up to Soviet communist oppression and fought for their freedom against one of the world’s biggest armies. After a few glorious days of victory, the 1956 Hungarian Revolution was eventually overpowered by overwhelming military force, but the freedom fight drove the first nail into the coffin of communist oppression in the world.

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    No, the Hungarian refugees of 1956 are not the same as today’s migrants

    Oct 11, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács

    It was a Tuesday, that October 23rd in 1956. The whole thing began as a peaceful, student demonstration, young people with a manifesto asserting the right to be independent from all foreign powers and that all Hungarians should enjoy the rights of free people in a democratic system. The crowds grew as the demonstrations moved throughout the city. By nightfall, State Security Police had fired on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators outside the state radio building, killing many.

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