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Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders honour uprising victims

EuroNews23 October 2026, 22:07 UTCHungary

Seventy years after Hungary's 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, Prime Minister Péter Magyar paid tribute to its victims as Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the importance of freedom and democracy.

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András BakaGovernment leadersHungary23 October 2026, 21:37 UTC
Péter MagyarGovernment leadersHungary23 October 2026, 15:04 UTC

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