Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s First Head of State after Regime Change, Born 100 Years Ago Árpád Göncz, the first democratically-elected head of state after the regime change, was born 100 years ago today. Göncz was... 2022.02.10.
Press Roundup: Orbán Gov’t Supports Kazakh Government An alt-left pundit vituperates against the government for supporting the Kazakh authorities, while a pro-government columnist condemns what he calls... 2022.01.12.
Cardinal Mindszenty, Symbol of Resistance against Communism, Arrested on Christmas Cardinal József Mindszenty, Archbishop of Esztergom and the last prince primate of Hungary, was arrested by Hungarian communists exactly 73... 2021.12.26.
Monument to Archbishop József Mindszenty Unveiled in Krakow A monument to the late Hungarian archbishop József Mindszenty was inaugurated in Kraków, in a ceremony attended by deputy House... 2021.11.07.
Flag Flown at Half-mast in Front of Parliament Hungary's flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament on Thursday morning, in commemoration of the 65th... 2021.11.04.
Press Roundup: 1956 in 2021 In their speeches on October 23, both Prime Minister Orbán and the leaders of the opposition claimed that they are... 2021.10.26.
US Official: ‘Brave Men and Women’ Fought for Hungary’s Liberty in 1956 "On the sixty-fifth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, we remember the brave men and women who fought to defend... 2021.10.23.
PM Candidate Márki-Zay on Oct 23: ‘Fight the Common Enemy Together’ Péter Márki-Zay spoke to Hungarians about following the example of the revolutionaries of 1956, joining together to achieve victory through... 2021.10.23.
PM Orbán’s October 23 Speech: Hungary is Back on its Feet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, alluding to clashes between Fidesz supporters and riot police in 2006 on the anniversary of the... 2021.10.23.
PMO Head Gulyás: 1956 Hungarian Uprising Commemorated Worldwide Each Hungarian community has its own memories of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising and its anniversary is marked not only in... 2021.10.23.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary Betrayed in 1956, “Nobody Came to Help” Despite reports aired on Radio Free Europe in October 1956, suggesting imminent international intervention to support the Hungarian revolution, "nobody... 2021.10.23.
October 23 Press Roundup: 65 After 56 On the 65th anniversary of the 1956 revolution, a left-wing commentator and his right-wing counterpart draw diametrically opposing lessons for... 2021.10.23.
State Sec Soltész: Descendants of 1956 Communists ‘Live Among Us’ Though most of the communists of 1956 are now gone, their descendants and spiritual heirs "live among us", the state... 2021.10.23.
BP Mayor Karácsony: Ideals of 1956 Must be Preserved “Every Day” The ideals of 1956 and the hopes of 1989 must be preserved "every day", Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on... 2021.10.23.
Finance Minister Varga: Message of 1956 Still Relevant Today The remembrance of Hungary's anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 tells Hungarians that they must continue to fight the political players of... 2021.10.23.
1956 Revolution and Suppression of Uprising Led to Western Intellectuals’ Disappointment in Communist Ideology The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a significant event in the country's history. Hungarians commemorate it every year to this... 2021.10.23.
Family Affairs Minister: History Gave Hungarians Strength in 1956 In Hungary's 1956 revolution against Soviet rule, the ones with the power to act were those who "remained free" under... 2021.10.23.
Hungary Hoists National Tricolor in Commemoration of 1956 Uprising Hungary's national flag was hoisted in front of the Parliament building on Saturday, in a state commemoration marking the anniversary... 2021.10.23.
Professor E. Sylvester Vizi: “The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was the most European moment in recent history” "All historical deeds motivated by the pursuit of freedom and justice become universal after a while, just like scientific efforts... 2021.10.23.
1956: Escape from Oppression in Hungary to Freedom in the West During and after the period of the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, about 200,000 people left the country... 2021.10.23.
“I do not hold hatred toward anyone over the fact that I was wrongfully imprisoned in 1956” Aerospace engineer, military officer. The Deputy Head of Service for the Rákoscsaba National Guard. Sentenced to life in prison over... 2021.10.23.