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.
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 12 points was a list of demands written by the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
If you look anywhere on March 15th, you will see tricolor cockades on coats, jumpers and hats.
March 15 is the symbol of Hungary’s sovereignty and independence.
On March 15th every year, Hungarians remember the outbreak of the revolution of 1848
On March 15th, 1848 Hungarian revolutionaries - mostly students and young intellectuals - took to the stairs of the National Museum reciting Sándor Petőfi's now famous "National Song" and announcing their 12 demands to the oppressive Vienna court
Independence and freedom stand among the most important values for every generation of Hungarians, in all ages, and the motto of this year’s March 15 celebration speaks to our love of country: “The homeland comes first”.
The anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-1849 carried special meaning under communism and to this day celebrates freedom and the value of national sovereignty.
March 15, 2017, Budapest
During his speech to celebrate Hungary's March 15 national holiday, PM Orbán called on the people to bring about a "deep but peaceful" transformation of Europe
The Hungarian national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament this morning to mark state celebrations of the anniversary of the Revolution and War of Independence of 1848-49.
The national holiday will be marked with a series of events around the nation, and commemorations will begin with the hoisting of the national flag in front of Parliament with military honors at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.