News tagged with: 1956 revolution

Hungarian Review: Extra Hungariam – On the Intellectual Life of the Hungarian Exiles after 1956 – an Essay by Mátyás Sárközi

In honor of November 4th, the 61st anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, we would like to...

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“My father had everything taken away from him, first by the Nazis, then by the Communists”: Interview with Dr. Alfréd Paszternák

At the end of July, Hungary Today interviewed Dr. Alfréd Paszternák, Obstetrician and gynecologist, external member of the Hungarian Academy...

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“I got tired of explaining to people that Hungary wasn’t a fascist backwater”: Exclusive Interview with British-Hungarian Author Tibor Fischer

Earlier this week, Hungary Today had the opportunity to sit down with Tibor Fischer, a well-known British author of Hungarian...

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“In some sense, for us, this was the real Hungary”: Homeland Aloft, A Conference on Hungarian Émigré Cultural Life in the West after 1956

What does a writer do when his homeland, the one little spot on earth where his obscure language is spoken,...

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Communist Police Commanders’ Lives are Open Books Now

Now everyone can read about the life of the communist commanders who fought against the Hungarian revolution in 1956. 'The...

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Interview With László Dózsa, The Revolutionary Who Survived His Execution, Was Declared Officially Dead, and is Today the Director of the Újpest Theater

László Dózsa was a revolutionary in 1956. His life’s tale is the fascinating story of a freedom fighter and survivor...

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Hungary On Instagram – Photos Of The Week

Did you know people share millions of photos with #Hungary and #Hungarian hashtags on Instagram? We bring you the best 15 pictures every Friday as our...

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IN MEMORIAM 1956: Then And Now – Iconic Scenes Of The 1956 Revolution Sixty Years Ago And Today

On the occasion of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution and war for independence, we pay tribute to the...

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120 Years Ago: Imre Nagy, Prime Minister Of The 1956 Revolution, Is Born

His life path to the Parliament of Hungary In the Millenium’s year of Hungary, on the 7th of June 1896, Imre...

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Former Communist Hardliner Biszku Receives Suspended Sentence For 1956 War Crimes

94-year-old Communist-era party functionary Béla Biszku has received a suspended prison sentence for complicity in war crimes for his role...

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"Remembrance Day – Will Hungary Ever Witness Such Demonstration Of National Unity?", By Mátyás Sárközi

Today, on Rememberance Sunday, I watched the Queen paying tribute to the UK's war dead of World Wars One and...

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Polish-Hungarian Friendship: Plaque Erected To Child Heroes Of Warsaw Uprising And 1956 Revolution

A memorial plaque commemorating Polish-Hungarian connections under the 1944 Warsaw uprising and the 1956 Hungarian revolution has been inaugurated in...

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Soviet Memorial: Hungary Asks Russia To Change Unconstitutional Inscriptions

Hungary has again indicated to Russia its request that the inscriptions on Soviet graves by the 1956 memorials at Budapest’s...

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