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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s commemoration speech on the 65th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight
23 October 2021, Budapest
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PM Orbán: Even those who do not vote for us will benefit from our governance
If we want to protect the security of our families, the borders of our country, and the future of our children, we must take part in the struggle that awaits...
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Only two state events will be held this year to commemorate Hungary’s 1956 uprising
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, only two state events will be held this year to commemorate Hungary’s 1956 uprising against Soviet rule.
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EU Brexit summit could disrupt PM Orbán's revolution speech
If PM Orbán is not scheduled to represent Hungary at an EU summit in Brussels on October 23rd, he will deliver a festive speech in Budapest.
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State Secretary reveals plans for October 23rd celebrations
Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International Communication and Relations, has highlighted the importance of the upcoming October 23rd celebrations across Hungary.
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Events marking 1956 communist uprising to take place on October 22 and 23
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.
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PM Orbán speaks before a crowd of thousands to commemorate the 1956 anti-Communist uprising
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
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Remembering 1956: Soviet-type oppression then and now
The banality of Soviet-type oppression and that moment when it leads to change.
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PM Orbán: Nation states gave Europe its strength
“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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Government Spokesperson reveals plans for October 23rd celebrations commemorating the revolution of 1956
On October 23rd, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will deliver a speech in front of the House of Terror Museum at 3pm
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech on the 61st anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight
23 October 2017, Budapest
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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”
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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Hungary marks the 61st anniversary of the anti-Soviet uprising
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