254 result(s) for 1956 revolution
1956 Remembered: Hungarian is the Language of Freedom, Says President Novák
- 24 Oct 2023 12:10 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Hungarian is the language of freedom,” President Katalin Novák told a commemoration of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolt organised by the Hungarian community of Melbourne. Marking the anniversary of the failed revolution on its eve, the president said “October 23 is the greatest holiday of the [Hungarian] diaspora, a day to celebrate and also to mourn.”
Brussels is a ‘Bad Contemporary Parody' of Moscow, Says Orbán
- 24 Oct 2023 6:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Addressing a commemoration of the 1956 uprising, Viktor Orbán said that Brussels was “just a bad modern-day parody" of Moscow.
Hungary Revolution 1956
- 20 Oct 2023 2:21 PM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 or Hungarian Uprising of 1956 was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956.
Video: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution By BBC
- 20 Oct 2023 2:20 PM
- entertainment
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, taken from the BBC's "History File."
Xpat Explainer: The Story Of Hungarian Flag With A Hole
- 20 Oct 2023 2:19 PM
- current affairs
Well before October 23, the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the national flag with a hole in the middle has been displayed on buildings all over the city.
1956 “Fascist Revolt” or Anti-Soviet Revolution? Will Russia’s Ambassador be Summoned in Hungary?
- 30 Aug 2023 11:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik-Conservatives has called on Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to summon Russia’s ambassador over a textbook recently published in Russia, in which Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution is described as a “fascist revolt”.
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 7.
- 5 Jul 2023 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
1956 Remembered: Hungarian is the Language of Freedom, Says President Novák
- 24 Oct 2023 12:10 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Hungarian is the language of freedom,” President Katalin Novák told a commemoration of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolt organised by the Hungarian community of Melbourne. Marking the anniversary of the failed revolution on its eve, the president said “October 23 is the greatest holiday of the [Hungarian] diaspora, a day to celebrate and also to mourn.”
Brussels is a ‘Bad Contemporary Parody' of Moscow, Says Orbán
- 24 Oct 2023 6:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Addressing a commemoration of the 1956 uprising, Viktor Orbán said that Brussels was “just a bad modern-day parody" of Moscow.
Hungary Revolution 1956
- 20 Oct 2023 2:21 PM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 or Hungarian Uprising of 1956 was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956.
Video: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution By BBC
- 20 Oct 2023 2:20 PM
- entertainment
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956, taken from the BBC's "History File."
Xpat Explainer: The Story Of Hungarian Flag With A Hole
- 20 Oct 2023 2:19 PM
- current affairs
Well before October 23, the anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, the national flag with a hole in the middle has been displayed on buildings all over the city.
1956 “Fascist Revolt” or Anti-Soviet Revolution? Will Russia’s Ambassador be Summoned in Hungary?
- 30 Aug 2023 11:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik-Conservatives has called on Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to summon Russia’s ambassador over a textbook recently published in Russia, in which Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet revolution is described as a “fascist revolt”.
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 7.
- 5 Jul 2023 6:53 AM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Chapter 5, Part 5.
- 23 Jun 2023 3:17 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.

















