European leaders join Hungary’s 1956 revolution commemoration as Magyar resets EU ties

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Spike, J. (2026, October 23). European leaders join Hungary’s 1956 revolution commemoration as Magyar resets EU ties. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/european-leaders-join-hungary-s-1956-revolution-commemoration-as-magyar-resets-eu-ties/article_fae25e80-6f1b-50bf-82c3-580bf5af62a0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-23 · by Justin Spike

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On October 23, 2026, leaders from across Europe gathered in Budapest to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet revolution and to signal a fresh start in relations with Hungary following the removal of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The event featured dignitaries such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and president of the European Council Antonio Costa, who were invited by current Prime Minister Péter Magyar. Since taking office, Magyar has been working to mend ties between Hungary and the EU that had deteriorated under Orbán's leadership.

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Numerous foreign guests representing countries across Europe visited Hungary’s capital on Friday to take part in an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising — and to signal a new chapter in their countries’ relations with Budapest after the ouster of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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The visiting dignitaries — including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and president of the European Council Antonio Costa — were in Budapest at the invitation of Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has spent his first months in office rebuilding Hungary’s ties with Europe that had unraveled under his predecessor. asserted

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