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2026-10-23 · Euronews

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

Prime Minister Péter Magyar attended a flag-raising ceremony outside parliament on Lajos Kossuth Square before laying flowers at memorials and graves, including that of Imre Nagy , the former prime minister executed after the 1956 revolution . The uprising, which began on 23 October 1956 , lasted 15 days before Soviet troops and tanks crushed the revolt , killing up to 3,000 revolutionaries . European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joined the commemorations, addressing Hungarian lawmakers during a special parliamentary session attended by European Council President António Costa .

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