News in Brief Hungary marks 1956 anniversary Nov 05, 2020 Hungary’s national flag was hoisted and then lowered to half-mast with military honours in front of Parliament on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of November 4, 1956.
News in Brief Hungarians mark 1956 uprising Oct 23, 2020 The national flag was hoisted with military honors in a ceremony in front of Parliament at 9 am this morning.
News in Brief Only two state events will be held this year to commemorate Hungary’s 1956 uprising Oct 15, 2020 Due to the coronavirus pandemic, only two state events will be held this year to commemorate Hungary’s 1956 uprising against Soviet rule.
Blog Wir erinnern uns an den 4. November 1956: Ein dunkler Tag in der Geschichte Ungarns Nov 06, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Sowjetische Panzer haben zwar die Revolution von 1956 auf den Straßen Ungarns niedergeschlagen, aber ihr Geist lebte im Herzen des Volkes weiter.
Blog Remembering November 4, 1956: a dark day in Hungary’s history Nov 04, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Soviet tanks might have crushed the 1956 Revolution on the streets of Hungary, but its spirit lived on in the hearts of the people.
News in Brief Hungarian flag lowered to half-mast to commemorate Soviet forces crushing 1956 uprising Nov 04, 2019 November 4 was declared a national day of mourning in Hungary in 2013.
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s commemoration speech on the 63rd anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight Oct 25, 2019 23 October 2019, Budapest
Blog The apparatchiks are back, and they’ve joined forces with the far-right Oct 24, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács While Hungarians remembered on October 23rd the martyrs of the 1956 Revolution – the everyday men and women, boys and girls who took up arms and made a heroic stand against Soviet military might on the streets of Budapest – the direct descendants of the Communist Party cadre that helped break the revolution were busy whitewashing their grandparents and – just for good measure – allying themselves with Hungary’s anti-Semitic, far-right in a shameful maneuver for political power.
News in Brief PM Orbán: Hungary and Europe must stay true to themselves Oct 24, 2019 During the state commemoration of Hungary's anti-Soviet uprising of 1956, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said neither Europe nor Hungary could survive if they turned against themselves and went against everything “keeping them alive”.
Blog Prime Minister PM Orbán: ‘The Hungarian miracle didn’t come cheap. We demanded an independent Hungary in a Europe of nations’ Oct 23, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács In his speech honoring the martyrs of Hungary’s 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that he has no doubt that the youth of today’s Pest would stand strong just as their grandparents did in 1956. After all, the PM said, “a homeland can only exist as long as the patriots outnumber those that align with foreign powers.”
News in Brief Hungarians up and down the country remember 1956 uprising Oct 23, 2019 “The Day of Freedom” celebrations began this morning with the ceremonious hoisting of the flag in front of Parliament on Kossuth Square at 9 a.m.
News in Brief What started as a writers' and students' demonstration ended up the 1956 revolution Oct 23, 2019 Dénes Albert from Rmx.news tells the story of the 1956 uprising.
Blog Remembering the heroes of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight Oct 23, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Today, October 23, marks the sixty-third anniversary of the beginning of our 1956 Revolution. On this autumn day in 1956, students at Budapest’s Technical University marched to József Bem Square, issuing a list of demands, referred to as the 16 points, that called for the end of the one-party state and the holding of free and democratic parliamentary elections, the country joining the United Nations and leaving the recently established Warsaw Pact.
News in Brief State Secretary reveals plans for October 23rd celebrations Oct 18, 2019 Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International Communication and Relations, has highlighted the importance of the upcoming October 23rd celebrations across Hungary.
News in Brief Events marking 1956 communist uprising to take place on October 22 and 23 Oct 17, 2019 Events marking the anniversary of the 1956 uprising against communist rule will start on October 22nd this year and extend through to the following day, October 23rd.
Blog Die Revolution von 1956, Imre Nagy, das 1956-Institut: Fakten vs. Sensation Jun 20, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Die liberalen Medien flippen aus über Imre Nagy und 1956.
News in Brief PM Orbán leads Hungary's rememberance of 1956 martyrs Jun 17, 2019 Across Hungary and in particular Budapest, the 30th anniversary of the reburial of 1956 martyr Prime Minister Imre Nagy was marked with an outdoors concert on Heroes’ Square.
Blog Let’s get a few things straight about the heroes of 1956 Dec 28, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács Let’s talk frankly about 1956 and the heroes of the revolution
Speeches and Remarks Speech by Ildikó Orosz, Rector of the Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute Oct 25, 2018 23 October 2018, Budapest
Speeches and Remarks Director-General Mária Schmidt’s speech on the 62nd anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight Oct 25, 2018 23 October 2018, Budapest
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech on the 62nd anniversary Oct 24, 2018 Budapest, 23 October 2018
News in Brief Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini attends revolution commemoration event in Rome Oct 24, 2018 “In Italy and Hungary, we are eager to change Europe for living a better life in Europe," Salvini said
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán speaks before a crowd of thousands to commemorate the 1956 anti-Communist uprising Oct 24, 2018 The prime minister took to a specially constructed stage outside the House of Terror Museum to deliver a message that was as much about the future of Europe as it was about the 1956 revolution
Blog Remembering 1956: Soviet-type oppression then and now Oct 24, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács The banality of Soviet-type oppression and that moment when it leads to change.
News in Brief Commemorations of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising under way across the country Oct 23, 2018 A torchlight march was held in Budapest on Monday evening to commemorate the revolution. The march started at the Budapest University of Technology and ended at Bem József Square near Margaret Bridge
Blog Prime Minister 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.
News in Brief Government Spokesperson reveals plans for October 23rd celebrations commemorating the revolution of 1956 Oct 17, 2018 On October 23rd, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will deliver a speech in front of the House of Terror Museum at 3pm
News in Brief Hungary marks 61st anniversary of the crushing of the 1956 revolution and freedom-fight Nov 06, 2017 Hungary’s flag was raised and then lowered to half-mast with military honors in front of Parliament to mark the occasion which is held on November 4th each year
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech on the 61st anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight Oct 26, 2017 23 October 2017, Budapest
Blog 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.
News in Brief Hungary marks the 61st anniversary of the anti-Soviet uprising Oct 23, 2017 More than sixty years ago, 10 million Hungarians rose up against the communist regime and defied the Soviet Union in a 13-day stand off
Blog 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.
News in Brief Hungary's 1956 Revolution monument vandalized in Spain Mar 16, 2017 The far-left Yesca Libre Catilla group claimed responsibility for the attack. They smeared the plaque and the statue with red paint and wrote on its pedestal
News in Brief A memorial honoring Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution has been erected in New York Feb 28, 2017 The monument will be unveiled March 12, the Sunday before Hungary’s national day marking the start of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight
Blog The victims of communism shall not be forgotten Feb 25, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Since 2000, Hungary remembers the victims of communism each year on February 25th. The totalitarian oppression in the name of this “mad ideology,” in the words of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, shattered millions of lives all over the world. Today's memorial is the day we light a candle for communism’s victims, many of whom still live among us.
News in Brief Hungary focuses on cultivating cultural investments in 2017 Jan 16, 2017 Hungary is committed to preserving Europe’s cultural-historical heritage rooted in Christianity
News in Brief President Áder in Australia commemorates 1956 Olympic victory of Hungarian water polo team over USSR Nov 09, 2016 The president visited Melbourne's Hungarian Center where he remembered the victory of the Hungarian water polo team against the Soviet team during the 1956 Olympic Games
Blog Light a candle today in commemoration of the martyrs of the 1956 Revolution Nov 04, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács Sixty years ago today at 4 a.m., the Soviet Union launched Operation Whirlwind to break the Hungarian Revolution. Today is the day we remember our martyrs.
News in Brief Light a candle on November 4 to remember the martyrs 1956 Revolution Nov 03, 2016 It was on November 4th, 1956 that the Soviet military launched an invasion to quell the revolution, triggering armed resistance by freedom fighters
News in Brief Don't forget the real heroes of Hungary's 1956 Revolution Nov 01, 2016 Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács has responded to an article published in the European edition of Politico Politico.eu on Hungary's 1956 Revolution, calling out the article's biasfollowing an unsavory report on the Hungarian Revolution, the article in question was cited as being biased and disrespectful
News in Brief Russian Ambassador summoned over comments about '56 Revolution and CIA role Oct 26, 2016 Hungary will not tolerate talking “in a humiliating manner about the revolution and its heroes"
News in Brief Hungary thanks Austria for help during 1956 Revolution Oct 25, 2016 Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and his Vienna counterpart Michael Haupl placed a wreath in remembrance of those who lost their lives and sent special thanks to the Austrians who helped
Prime Minister Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the official ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution [Full Text in English] Oct 25, 2016 23 October 2016, Budapest
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungary is very much a part of Europe Oct 24, 2016 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán led the 1956 Revolution commemorations with a rousing speech in Kossuth Square on Sunday
Blog Freedom First: Commemorating the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Oct 22, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács It began on a Tuesday afternoon, a beautiful autumn day on the 23rd of October 1956. Students gathered in peaceful protest with their manifesto calling for Hungary’s independence from all foreign powers, particularly the Soviet troops occupying the country. They demanded freedom of opinion and expression, the rights of free people in a democratic system.
News in Brief 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution: Memorial weekend program in full Oct 21, 2016 A whole host of events around Hungary will celebrate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution this weekend
News in Brief The Hungarian Revolution still has meaning today Oct 20, 2016 The mayor of Budapest speaks about his memory of the Hungarian Revolution and what it means to us today
News in Brief PM Orbán: Hungary’s border policy protects European freedom Oct 20, 2016 PM Orbán said that his government’s stance on mass migration was a positive move to defend the values of European civilization
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Commemorative address by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán [full text in English] Oct 19, 2016 October 17, 2016, Munich
News in Brief Hungary passes 1956 Revolution declaration Oct 18, 2016 A statement has been signed by four of the five official parliamentary parties on the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Soviet 1956 Revolution
News in Brief Hungarian State Opera announces 1956 Revolution program Oct 17, 2016 Audiences will be treated to a whole host of remembrance events dedicated solely to the 1956 Revolution, which will help them learn more about the milestone and sympathize with those who lost their lives during the tragic events that took place 60 years ago
Prime Minister Speeches and Remarks PM Viktor Orbán’s speech at the Memorial Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary Oct 16, 2016 14 October 2016, Budapest
News in Brief Memorial weekend for the 60th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 Revolution announced Oct 13, 2016 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will lead a 60th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 Revolution service at Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building on October 23
Blog 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.
News in Brief Hungarian Revolution 'time tunnel' unveiled in Canada Oct 07, 2016 The designers say that taking a trip through the time tunnel enables travelers to follow the path of the over 37 000 Hungarians who fled to Canada after the Revolution
Blog Stand Up for the Freedom Fighters Sep 13, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács Some have wondered when that fateful turn began, that moment that marked “the beginning of the end of the Soviet Empire.” For those of us who endured Soviet oppression behind the Iron Curtain, it came in 1956, brought about by a scrappy pack of kids, many of whom paid the ultimate price for their courage.
News in Brief 60th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution approaches Sep 02, 2016 In October and November 1956, Hungary underwent three weeks of political turmoil that shook the world
News in Brief Hungary to erect memorial in New York honoring 1956 Revolution Aug 26, 2016 "Our ultimate plan is a lasting memorial to the Heroes of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution"
News in Brief Former PM Imre Nagy was executed on this day in 1958 Jun 16, 2016 The former Hungarian Prime Minister was executed on June 16th, 1958 for treason