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Post by Bonobo on Sept 7, 2016 19:55:25 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 23, 2016 21:00:35 GMT 1
President attended the anniversary of Hungarian Revolt of 1956. He said: God bless Hungary, we will never leave you in need.    Polish President commemorates 1956 Hungarian Revolution 23.10.2016 19:35 Polish president Andrzej Duda took part in the commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, in Budapest on Sunday. Polish President Andrzej Duda in Budapest on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Jacek TurczykPolish President Andrzej Duda in Budapest on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Jacek Turczyk Duda was the only foreign head of state to be invited to the anniversary events. Speaking in the Hungarian capital, he said that Poland and Hungary were linked by a love for freedom, and that both the nations “knew the cost of sovereignty and independence, and shall not allow these to be taken away”. He added that this Polish and Hungarian experience was not always understood in Western Europe. The Polish President also thanked his Hungarian countrepart Janos Ader for his presence at the commemorations earlier this year of the 60th anniversary of the uprising in Poznań. The Hungarian Revolution began as a demonstration in capital Budapest on 23 October, 1956, with demands of civic liberties, the withdrawal of Soviet troops and nomination of Imre Nagy to PM. The protest developed into a national uprising that was bloodily crushed by Soviet intervention. Around 2,500 people died in the fighting, hundreds were executed and thousands imprisoned in the aftermath. Some 200,000 were forced to flee Hungary. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 25, 2016 0:27:44 GMT 1
The Hungarian Revolution began as a demonstration in capital Budapest on 23 October, 1956, with demands of civic liberties, the withdrawal of Soviet troops and nomination of Imre Nagy to PM. The protest developed into a national uprising that was bloodily crushed by Soviet intervention. Around 2,500 people died in the fighting, hundreds were executed and thousands imprisoned in the aftermath. Some 200,000 were forced to flee Hungary. My brother has a college friend who at age 8 fled Hungary with his parents and came to the U.S. during this time. |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 25, 2016 19:17:20 GMT 1
The Hungarian Revolution began as a demonstration in capital Budapest on 23 October, 1956, with demands of civic liberties, the withdrawal of Soviet troops and nomination of Imre Nagy to PM. The protest developed into a national uprising that was bloodily crushed by Soviet intervention. Around 2,500 people died in the fighting, hundreds were executed and thousands imprisoned in the aftermath. Some 200,000 were forced to flee Hungary. My brother has a college friend who at age 8 fled Hungary with his parents and came to the U.S. during this time. Communists brutally supressed the revolt but later introduced economic reforms which boosted economy and increased productivity. In result, life in Hungary used to be of better quality than in Poland. We went to Hungary in 1981, I must write about it one day, I admired some things there which were rare or non-existent in Poland then. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 25, 2016 20:40:11 GMT 1
Communists brutally supressed the revolt but later introduced economic reforms which boosted economy and increased productivity. In result, life in Hungary used to be of better quality than in Poland. We went to Hungary in 1981, I must write about it one day, I admired some things there which were rare or non-existent in Poland then. Yes, please do write about it. I would love to read your impressions!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 28, 2017 22:28:34 GMT 1
Visiting West Point, President Duda granted amnesty to cadets (each guest to the Academy has to right to do it) who had breached against discipline and received enthusiastic applause.
Funny.
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Post by jeanne on Oct 1, 2017 0:12:12 GMT 1
Visiting West Point, President Duda granted amnesty to cadets (each guest to the Academy has to right to do it) who had breached against discipline and received enthusiastic applause. Funny. Well, that was a popular move with the cadets! That's how to build goodwill between nations!  |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 1, 2017 13:42:05 GMT 1
Visiting West Point, President Duda granted amnesty to cadets (each guest to the Academy has to right to do it) who had breached against discipline and received enthusiastic applause. Funny. Well, that was a popular move with the cadets! But unpopular with seargants and teachers at West Point. |
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Post by jeanne on Oct 1, 2017 17:23:36 GMT 1
Well, that was a popular move with the cadets! But unpopular with seargants and teachers at West Point. Too bad! It was done legitimately! |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 9, 2018 21:36:01 GMT 1
Oops, this photo caused uproar and a lot of criticism fell upon both Presidents who were signing an agreement. "Strategic partners..."  |
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