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On October 22, at the center of the commemorative event for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Struggle, hosted by the Hungarian Embassy in South Korea, a Hungarian flag ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary’s Unfinished Revolution: From Soviet Tanks in 1956 to Moscow’s Influence in Modern Europe
Soviet uprising with European leaders joining commemorations in Budapest, in a markedly different political setting after the defeat of Viktor Orbán's government.
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: In 1956, Moscow agreed to withdraw its troops from Budapest. One week later, it launched a 60,000-soldier operation to crush Hungary’s revolution.
On October 23, 1956, hundreds of thousands of Budapest residents took to the streets to demand political reforms, free elections, and the withdrawal of Soviet troops. Peaceful demonstrations quickly ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungarian Journalists Feel the Pressure Lifting After Orbán’s Defeat
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election defeat in April ended a 16-year rule marked by media control and restrictions on press freedoms ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary's political landscape shifts as Viktor Orbán is replaced by Péter Magyar
BUDAPEST (AP) — Following a significant electoral upset, Hungarian voters have decisively ousted pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, paving the way for Péter Magyar, a pro-European reformer, to ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary on Russian energy dependence: Budapest will do what is best for Hungarians
Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has said the country will do what is "best for the Hungarian people" in the context of Budapest's dependence on Russian energy. Source: Orbán in an interview ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary’s Péter Magyar sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's Péter Magyar took the oath of office Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, kicking off a fresh political era after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's autocratic ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: How Hungary Matters
Vice President JD Vance was in Budapest the Tuesday before Hungary's election last Sunday and, with President Donald Trump chiming in over the phone, gave 16-year incumbent Viktor Orban an endorsement ...
News Hungary » Budapest » Politics: Hungary’s Rebirth
With the midterm elections underway and the MAGA movement primed to face a reckoning of its own making, the Democratic Party is beginning to wrestle with the question of how to rescue the country ...