228 result(s) for 1956 in Current Affairs
1956 Anniversary Marked in Hungary
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament with military honours on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of November 4, 1956, when Hungary's anti-Soviet uprising was crushed.
Budapest Peace Summit Will Definitely Take Place, Says Orbán
- 25 Oct 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
The peace summit is still on the agenda, although its timing is doubtful, but there is no doubt that it will take place, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday morning, broadcast from the public media's Brussels studio.
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
'Peace March' on Hungary's October 23 National Holiday to Start at Elvis Presley Square
- 10 Oct 2025 6:03 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Csizmadia, president of the pro-government COF-COKA organisation, has said the Peace March to be held on Hungary's October 23 national holiday sent a clear message that the country "will not be a colony, and we will defend our sovereignty".
New Protest at Orbán Estate – Ladder, Balloons & Zebra Costumes
- 29 Sep 2025 12:02 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Independent MP Ákos Hadházy organised another visit to Viktor Orbán’s father’s Hatvanpuszta estate on Saturday, drawing hundreds of participants two months after his previous demonstration.
Hadházy Rallies Protesters in Budapest: ‘The Cause Seems Lost, But We Must Go On’
- 25 Jun 2025 11:29 AM
- current affairs
Those regularly attending the weekly demonstrations "are showing determination and resilience, the only things besides force that the powers that be are afraid of," independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy said in downtown Budapest.
Analysis: Weather in Hungary Last Year Was Most Unusual in Past 154 Years
- 3 Apr 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
Based on a combined analysis of precipitation and average temperature, last year was the most unusual in the past 154 years, and compared to the period 1871-1900, February, July, winter and summer of 2024 were the most extreme, while August and spring were the second most unusual, HungaroMet wrote in a study published on its website.
March 15 Holiday Round-Up: 'There Will be a United States of Europe', Says DK MEP
- 17 Mar 2025 2:13 PM
- current affairs
A United States of Europe will come about, "but whether we Hungarians will be in it is a big question", Klara Dobrev, the MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told an event commemorating Hungary's 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight in Budapest.
Brussels Wants to Plant Puppet Government in Hungary, Says Orbán at October 23 Speech
- 25 Oct 2024 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Brussels wants to oust Hungary's national government which pursues an independent policy which they find intolerable and plant a puppet government in the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech of commemoration in Budapest's Millenaris Park on Wednesday, marking the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution and freedom fight.
1956 Anniversary Marked in Hungary
- 5 Nov 2025 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament with military honours on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of November 4, 1956, when Hungary's anti-Soviet uprising was crushed.
Budapest Peace Summit Will Definitely Take Place, Says Orbán
- 25 Oct 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
The peace summit is still on the agenda, although its timing is doubtful, but there is no doubt that it will take place, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday morning, broadcast from the public media's Brussels studio.
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
'Peace March' on Hungary's October 23 National Holiday to Start at Elvis Presley Square
- 10 Oct 2025 6:03 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Csizmadia, president of the pro-government COF-COKA organisation, has said the Peace March to be held on Hungary's October 23 national holiday sent a clear message that the country "will not be a colony, and we will defend our sovereignty".
New Protest at Orbán Estate – Ladder, Balloons & Zebra Costumes
- 29 Sep 2025 12:02 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Independent MP Ákos Hadházy organised another visit to Viktor Orbán’s father’s Hatvanpuszta estate on Saturday, drawing hundreds of participants two months after his previous demonstration.
Hadházy Rallies Protesters in Budapest: ‘The Cause Seems Lost, But We Must Go On’
- 25 Jun 2025 11:29 AM
- current affairs
Those regularly attending the weekly demonstrations "are showing determination and resilience, the only things besides force that the powers that be are afraid of," independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy said in downtown Budapest.
Analysis: Weather in Hungary Last Year Was Most Unusual in Past 154 Years
- 3 Apr 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
Based on a combined analysis of precipitation and average temperature, last year was the most unusual in the past 154 years, and compared to the period 1871-1900, February, July, winter and summer of 2024 were the most extreme, while August and spring were the second most unusual, HungaroMet wrote in a study published on its website.
March 15 Holiday Round-Up: 'There Will be a United States of Europe', Says DK MEP
- 17 Mar 2025 2:13 PM
- current affairs
A United States of Europe will come about, "but whether we Hungarians will be in it is a big question", Klara Dobrev, the MEP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), told an event commemorating Hungary's 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight in Budapest.
Brussels Wants to Plant Puppet Government in Hungary, Says Orbán at October 23 Speech
- 25 Oct 2024 9:20 AM
- current affairs
Brussels wants to oust Hungary's national government which pursues an independent policy which they find intolerable and plant a puppet government in the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech of commemoration in Budapest's Millenaris Park on Wednesday, marking the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution and freedom fight.