communism

15/06/2017

Hungarian parliament votes to hand over communist informant files to archives

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09/04/2017

Interesting facts revealed about one of the greatest Hungarian authors

Magda Szabó, one of the greatest Hungarian writers, was born 100 years ago.
28/02/2017

Liberals call on Orbán to provide partial access to communist informer files

"The issue of the secret files has long "poisoned" the atmosphere in Hungary"
26/02/2017

Balog inaugurates victims of communism monument in Budapest

The inauguration ceremony marked the official closure of Hungary's memorial year dedicated to the victims of communism
25/02/2017

Orbán: Crimes of communism still excused by many in West

"The memorial day of the victims marked on this day is proof that the crimes of communism will never be forgotten as lapsed"
25/02/2017

Minister inaugurates communism victims monument in Budapest

Gulag memorial year in Hungary
20/02/2017

Gulag must always be remembered, says state secretary

Budapest, February 20 (MTI) – One must never forget the fate of those deported to Soviet forced labour camps of the Gulag during and after WWII, […]
16/02/2017

Public installation inaugurated in Budapest to mark Gulag memorial year

Budapest (MTI) – The forcing of millions of innocent people into Gulag labour camps was one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century, the deputy […]
07/02/2017

Obelisk commemorating political prisoners deported to Soviet Union ready by year-end

Budapest, February 7 (MTI) – Plans are to erect by the end of November an obelisk in memory of political prisoners deported to the Soviet Union. […]
26/01/2017

Carrie Fisher in Hungary at the end of Communism

444.hu reported that Carrie Fisher’s passport is being sold on E-bay. What does it have to do with Hungary? As 444.hu wrote, Star Wars’ Princess Leia’s […]
26/01/2017

György Lukács statue to be removed from Budapest park

Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – A statue of philosopher and Communist politician György Lukács will be removed from Szent István Park in Budapest’s 13th district and […]
17/01/2017

Father Placid dies at age 101

Magyar Kurír reported the sad news of Father Placid’s death at age 101. The Benedictine monk returned to Heavenly Father on 15. January 2016. Károly Olofsson (Placid […]
25/12/2016

Benedictine Monk Father Placid 100-years old today

Father Placid was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on trumped-up charges by a Soviet military court and was sent to a Gulag forced labor camp in […]
17/12/2016

1956 Revolution – The first brick that was pushed out of the wall of communism – VIDEO

For us to understand the difficulties Hungary has been going through since 1989, first we need to analyze life under Soviet occupation and how it impacted […]
09/12/2016

1956 celebratory event in Krakow – Orbán: new era of prosperity starting in central Europe

Krakow, December 9 (MTI) – A new period of prosperity is starting in central Europe and young people will have to find new ways to nurture […]
08/12/2016

The Revolution of 1956: Here are the leaders of the retaliation

The Committee of National Remembrance has released the biographies of those leaders who participated in the retaliations following the Revolution of 1956, index.hu reports. During the […]
25/11/2016

Conference and commemoration pay tribute to people deported to Gulag

Budapest, November 25 (MTI) – Preserving the memory of the tragedy of Gulag is a common duty, the deputy state secretary in charge of Hungarian communities […]
20/11/2016

A Hungarian expression is mentioned in Arrival, the sci-fi movie of the year

“Hungarians even named it” says the CIA officer to Amy Adams and her colleagues in one of the scenes of Arrival, but he doesn’t say which […]
15/11/2016

Police file charges against Socialist politician accused of denying crimes of communism

Budapest, November 15 (MTI) – Police have filed charges against Socialist politician Szófia Havas on suspicion that she denied the crimes of communism, the daily Magyar […]
06/11/2016

Hungarians mourns the victims of the Soviet invasion took place 60 years ago – Photo gallery

On November 4, 1956 Soviet forces launched an all out attack on the capital. More than 200 thousand Soviet troops streamed into the country to put […]