The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Justina Shiroka-Pula, today attended a solemn session of the Hungarian Parliament marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
The ceremony was attended by state leaders and representatives of European and international institutions. It honoured the memory of the Hungarian people’s uprising against the communist regime and Soviet intervention, as well as the sacrifices of citizens who rose up to defend their freedom and rights.
In speeches delivered during the solemn session, Hungarian President András Baka, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg paid tribute to the Hungarian people’s struggle for freedom and highlighted the importance of European values, democracy and solidarity.
