A two-day program marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, organized by Péter Magyar, has begun in Budapest. The ceremonial event at the Budapest University of Technology began on Thursday afternoon, and Magyar is broadcasting it on his Facebook page. After speeches and wreath-laying, a torchlight march is planned. Index.hu ↗
On Wednesday evening, Magyar presented the program of the celebrations, the main part of which will take place on Friday, October 23. A public rally is also to be part of the program. At the state celebrations, the Hungarian prime minister will speak at Kossuth Square.
Magyar invited dozens of foreign representatives to his event. However, according to available findings, foreign prime ministers will not attend the celebrations. The Hungarian government has not yet published a list of invited guests, which has raised questions about the participation of foreign delegations. Index.hu ↗
The Fidesz party claims that nobody is interested in Magyar's anniversary celebrations. It also criticized his invitations to foreign leaders, stating that instead of the invited statesmen, only a representative of Brussels would attend the event. The campaign to encourage participation in the state celebrations also included an automated phone call featuring Péter Magyar's voice. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
The program will continue on Friday, when Hungary will mark the anniversary of the uprising with a series of official and opposition events. There is not yet more detailed information on the extent of foreign guests' participation or the further course of Magyar's celebrations.
Magyar's 1956 celebrations in Budapest face criticism from Fidesz
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Orbán sa pre oslavy 70. výročia povstania pustil do Magyara: Chvastal sa, hovoril o 150 hosťoch, nikto však o neho nemá záujem
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 14:27 22.10.
Elkezdődött az ünnepség a Műegyetemen
Index.hu
| 15:26 22.10.
A Fidesz szerint senki sem kíváncsi Magyar Péterre az ’56-os évfordulón
Index.hu
| 14:51 22.10.
Nem jönnek el a külföldi kormányfők Magyar Péter október 23-i ünnepségére
Index.hu
| 15:00 22.10.
Már csütörtökön elkezdődik az október 23-i programsorozat, Magyar Péter ismertette a menetrendet
Index.hu
| 07:58 22.10.
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