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Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956 – Anti-Govt Protestors Demonstrate During State Celebrations
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government demonstrators gathered near Budapest’s Kossuth Square to try to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 on Sunday afternoon in Budapest. The protesters used referee whistles, horns and rattlers to express their disapproval of the government and got louder when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went up on stage to deliver his speech.
Events In Budapest On 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 23 October 1956, the revolt against Soviet occupation and Communist repression began as a demonstration of university students in Budapest. After the student demonstrations, hundreds of thousands outside the House of Parliament listened to Imre Nagy’s speech in which he promised reforms. The bloody volley shot into the unarmed crowd at the building of the Hungarian Radio resulted in the growth ...
Protest In Budapest At Closure Of Hungary Opposition Paper Nepszabadsag
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- video
About 2,000 Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of the country's leading leftist newspaper. The owners of Népszabadság blame financial losses.
Vajna’s Wife Opens & Closes Doughnut Shop
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Socialist activists distributed free “anti-corruption doughnuts” at Friday’s official opening of a doughnut and bagel shop owned by Tímea Vajna, wife of government film affairs commissioner and casino licence owner Andy Vajna.
Demonstration Held Against Népszabadság Closure In Brussels
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in protest of the suspension of Hungarian daily Népszabadság’s publication in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Speakers at the protest said that the paper’s closure had “seriously hurt” the freedom of the Hungarian press.
Hungary’s October 23 Schedule Finalised
- 20 Oct 2016 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish President Andrzej Duda will speak at the official October 23 remembrance ceremonies this year. No other heads of state or government will be in Hungary to mark the 60th anniversary of the Uprising.
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.
Xpat Opinion: The 60th Anniversary Of 1956 In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their articles on the eve of the anniversary, commentators sharply disagreed on the message of the Hungarian revolution for contemporary generations.In Heti Világgazdaság, historian János M. Rainer writes that a feud between conservatives and left-wingers has been underway over the heritage of the 1956 revolution since the very first months of Hungary’s newly found democracy in 1990.
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956 – Anti-Govt Protestors Demonstrate During State Celebrations
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government demonstrators gathered near Budapest’s Kossuth Square to try to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 on Sunday afternoon in Budapest. The protesters used referee whistles, horns and rattlers to express their disapproval of the government and got louder when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went up on stage to deliver his speech.
Events In Budapest On 23 October
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On 23 October 1956, the revolt against Soviet occupation and Communist repression began as a demonstration of university students in Budapest. After the student demonstrations, hundreds of thousands outside the House of Parliament listened to Imre Nagy’s speech in which he promised reforms. The bloody volley shot into the unarmed crowd at the building of the Hungarian Radio resulted in the growth ...
Protest In Budapest At Closure Of Hungary Opposition Paper Nepszabadsag
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- video
About 2,000 Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of the country's leading leftist newspaper. The owners of Népszabadság blame financial losses.
Vajna’s Wife Opens & Closes Doughnut Shop
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Socialist activists distributed free “anti-corruption doughnuts” at Friday’s official opening of a doughnut and bagel shop owned by Tímea Vajna, wife of government film affairs commissioner and casino licence owner Andy Vajna.
Demonstration Held Against Népszabadság Closure In Brussels
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in protest of the suspension of Hungarian daily Népszabadság’s publication in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. Speakers at the protest said that the paper’s closure had “seriously hurt” the freedom of the Hungarian press.
Hungary’s October 23 Schedule Finalised
- 20 Oct 2016 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish President Andrzej Duda will speak at the official October 23 remembrance ceremonies this year. No other heads of state or government will be in Hungary to mark the 60th anniversary of the Uprising.
Bernadett Szél Calls Gyurcsány’s Presence In Politics A “Very Serious Problem”
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) co-chair Bernadett Szél told ATV’s Start program that former Socialist prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is a serious problem in Hungarian politics who bears responsibility for Viktor Orbán and his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament.