PM Orbán: The future is not for empires, but for patriots and independent nations
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a forceful speech on March 15, declaring that Hungary stands at the forefront of the fight for sovereignty and freedom.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a forceful speech on March 15, declaring that Hungary stands at the forefront of the fight for sovereignty and freedom.
"We must stand up for shared values such as peace, family, national values and Christian culture," Zsófia Koncz said.
"Let there be freedom, that is Hungary's future should be determined by Hungarians ... we must not give up a single piece of our sovereignty," Gergely Gulyás said.
On this day, visitors will await several free programs in the museum's garden from 2pm until 6pm.
15 March 2024, Budapest
“The Hungarian nation became a flag-bearer of freedom in 1848,” PM Orbán said.
Congresswoman Carol Miller, Republican of West Virginia, highlighted shared values of Hungary and the US such as the importance of family and faith, and a commitment to freedom.
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament at 9am, and the main events started at 10.30am at the National Museum.
On March 15, the national flag will be hoisted in front of Parliament at 9am, and the main events will start at 10.30 at the National Museum.
“The unity of the nation, the understanding that we can rely on one another and the mother country, gives us strength even in the hardest of times when our most important values are under threat,” State Secretary János Árpád Potápi said.
László Kövér said that his democratic principles as Hungary’s governor and first finance minister were an inspiration not only in Hungary but also in Europe.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary had emerged from all crises of the past 13 years stronger than before.
The prime minister marked the 175th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight at the birthplace of Hungary's national poet, Sándor Petőfi, in Kiskőrös, in the south of the country.