News tagged with: 2006 protest

DK Sues Public Media for ‘Presenting Elk*rtuk Feature Film’s Conspiracy Theory as Fact’

The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) decided to sue the public media after one of the radio hosts was talking about...

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Propaganda or Reality? – Gyurcsány Movie ELK*RTUK Causes Controversy

The movie about the 2006 events including then PM Ferenc Gyurcsány's "lie-speech" and police brutality, ELK*RTUK (The cost of deception...

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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...

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October 23: Pro-Gov’t Org CÖF Holds ‘Peace March’ to Mark 1956 and 2006 Anniversary

Supporters of the pro-government Civic Union Forum (CÖF) and associated CÖKA foundation gathered to hold their Peace March to mark...

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Fidesz MEP Slams EP’s ‘Double Standards’ on Political Extremism

Eniko Győri, an MEP of Hungary's ruling Fidesz, criticised what she called the use of double standards by the European...

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Pro-gov’t Org CÖF: October 23 ‘Peace March’ to Proceed Along ‘Route of Gyurcsány’s Terror’

The pro-government Civic Union Forum (CÖF) and associated CÖKA foundation is organizing its 9th Peace March on Oct. 23, and...

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Orbán: Socialist-Liberal Gov’t Turned against People after 2006 Őszöd Speech

People in protests following the leaked "Oszod speech" in 2006 were "not only beaten and left in blood", the then...

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Gov’t to Compensate Victims of Police Actions at 2006 Protests

The Orbán government will offer compensation to 53 people injured due to excessive force used by police in anti-government protests...

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Press Roundup: Gov’t Side Campaign Puts Gyurcsány in Its Centre

Pro-government commentators claim in unison that the opposition is the ideological heir of the 2006 ‘Őszöd speech’ and ensuing police...

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Trailer of Film About Gyurcsány’s Infamous Őszöd Speech Arrives on Its 15th Anniversary

The first teaser trailer of ELK*RTUK, a Hungarian political thriller about the infamous leaked speech of Former Socialist Prime Minister,...

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Capitol Hill Riot’s Domestic Relevance Interpreted Differently by Political Sides

The Capitol Hill riot has inspired Hungarian policy-makers. Although the conflict was generated by pro-Trump, right-wing activists, Fidesz-KDNP politicians began...

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Hungarian Press Roundup: Capitol Hill Riot Compared and Contrasted to Hungary in 2006

Columnists on both sides of the political divide find similarities between the siege of the US Congress and the disturbances...

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Hungarian Press Roundup: Remembering the 1956 Revolution

Sporadic mentions of the revolution appear on media outlets one day before the anniversary – a national holiday, with no...

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Fidesz MP Hidvéghi: Brussels Applies Double Standards Regarding Human Rights, Rule of Law

Brussels continues to apply double standards regarding human rights and rule of law issues, ruling Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi said...

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House Speaker Kövér: Former PMs Horn and Gyurcsány ‘Traitors’

House Speaker László Kövér said on Sunday that opposition Democratic Coalition leader and former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány belonged to...

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Victims of 2006 Riots May Receive Compensation from the Justice Department

Many of the protestors injured in the 2006 riots could see compensation from the Hungarian State. Tamás Gaudi-Nagy, a former...

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