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Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the 176th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–49
15 March 2024, Budapest
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PM Orbán greets ethnic Hungarians on March 15 national holiday
“The Hungarian nation became a flag-bearer of freedom in 1848,” PM Orbán said.
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March 15 national holiday marked in US Capitol
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.
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PM Orbán marks March 15 national holiday with a speech at Hungarian National Museum
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament at 9am, and the main events started at 10.30am at the National Museum.
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PM Orbán to mark March 15 holiday with speech at Hungarian 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.
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State Secretary: Unity of the nation gives us strength even in the hardest of times
“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.
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House Speaker: We are ready to protect our freedom
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.
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FM: Hungarians are a people of freedom
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary had emerged from all crises of the past 13 years stronger than before.
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PM Orbán marks 175th anniversary of 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight
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.
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Gulyás: Hungary’s freedom and independence are the foundation of national unity
Gergely Gulyás said the love of country and freedom are key to national unity, and a nation can persist as long as “we are ready to make sacrifices for our freedom and independence.”
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Speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the 175th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–49
15 March 2023, Kiskőrös
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Gulyás: March 15 is a celebration of Hungarian freedom
The fight for freedom gave Hungarians a capacity for hope and the knowledge that freedom “is not given free of charge, but we have always had to fight for it,” Gergely Gulyás said.
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PM Orbán greets Hungarians across borders to mark March 15 national holiday
In accordance with a tradition of several years, the letter will be read out at several local events. March 15, 1848, has a special place in world history, PM Orbán said in the letter.