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45 puppies died in fire in a Pecs shelter
Fire broke out in the dog shelter of the Misina Nature and Animal Protection Association in Pecs on Saturday night, 45 puppies died – Baranya County Emergency Management Directorate informed on its website on Sunday, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu wrote. The fire was…
Tens of thousands of people took part in lighting of the borders of Szeklerland, organizers estimate
Kolozsvar (MTI) – The organizer Szekely National Council (SZNT) estimates that a few tens of thousands people took part on Saturday’s mass event where people demanded the right of regional self-governance by illuminating the borders of Szeklerland. SZNT press service…
Nearly a hundred illegal border crossings at the long weekend
According to index.hu, 98 people were caught for illegal border crossing at the long weekend, MTI wrote. From October 23 to October 25, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said proceedings were launched against one person for document forgery. According to…
October 23 – 1956 about irrepressible desire for freedom, LMP says
Budapest (MTI) – October 23 is about an irrepressible hope and yearning for freedom, said Bernadett Szel, co-chair of green party LMP at a commemoration in Budapest on Friday. The ideas formulated tangibly and clearly at the onset of the…
October 23 – Craving for freedom stronger than govt, say Socialists
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s revolutionaries in 1956 believed that an oppressive state or “sheer Soviet force” cannot destroy the nation’s craving for freedom, the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Friday, the anniversary of the uprising. In 2015,…
October 23 – 1956 freedom fighters got strength from Horthy government, says Vona
Budapest (MTI) – The freedom fighters of Hungary’s ill-fated 1956 anti-Soviet uprising drew their strength from the patriotic interwar regime of Miklos Horthy, Gabor Vona, leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, said at a commemoration on Friday. The 1956…
October 23 – Hungary to protect itself, like in 1956, says Varga
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s position is the same as it was in 1956: it will protect itself, its borders and its freedom, economy minister Mihaly Varga said on Friday. The minister addressed a commemoration in front of Hungarian Radio headquarters…
Gyurcsany calls for renewed Hungarian left
Budapest (MTI) – A new, democratic, civic Hungarian left wing that has a vision for the country but its ability to govern must be formed, former Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, the leader of the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition, said on…
Szell Kalman square turns green – Photos
During the reconstruction works of Szell Kalman ter, while retaining the original function of the square, as much as possible green are will be created. More than 700 sqm of grassy area, 182 trees, ten thousand ornamental plants (shrubs, ornamental…
Personal stories from the 23rd of October, 1956
The 23rd of October, 1956 is one of the most sorrowful days of the Hungarian history. Briefly, Hungary had been controlled by Russia since 1945. The death of Stalin brought people in many Eastern European countries the hope of freedom…