Hungary

Hungary: rail workers' strike becomes unlimited

jef costello — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:05:35 +0000

The strike began with a nine-hour stoppage on Friday, workers then recommenced action on Monday, practically paralysing Hungary's rail network. After this second one-day strike it was decided to continue action. According to the state rail company (MAV) only one in five trains ran yesterday, with the captial, Budapest, particularly affected.

The Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919: The Forgotten Revolution - Alan Woods

catch — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:14:25 +0000

November 12, 1979

Hungarian revolution 1956 - Scorcher publications

catch — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:59:52 +0000

Online version by http://www.af-north.org

Before October....

Hungary '56 - Nick Heath

catch — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:33:07 +0000

IT IS NOT out of love for nostalgia that we are commemorating the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Hungary '56 was a prime example of the working class itself reaching for power: doubly significant, it took place in one of the mythical 'workers' states'.

Hungary 56

catch — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:55:19 +0000

The Hungarian Revolution: 1956

catch — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:14:55 +0000

Details are included from Columbia University Research Project interviews with participants which are a nice complement to the information in our other Hungary '56 articles.

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For a short history, we recommend our article The Hungarian Uprising, 1956 on libcom.org/history.

Protests hit Hungary 1956 events

rkn — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:54:02 +0000

There is strong opposition to the prime minister Ferenc Gyurzsany after he admitted lying to get into parliament.

Protesters have been present outside parliament for weeks, but were forced back by police in the early hours of Monday to make way for the official ceremonies. Later in the day it was reported that police had used tear gas and bullets against stone-throwing protestors.

Third night of anti-government protests in Budapest

Joseph K. — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:50:08 +0000

Thousands have been demonstrating outside parliament demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, already unpopular for being a ‘Socialist’ millionaire and his program of neoliberal austerity, he was caught out in a leaked tape recording admitting that his party “lied morning, noon and night” to get elected.

Riots in Budapest demand government's resignation

Joseph K. — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:47:56 +0000

Thousands of mostly young protesters filled the streets to demand Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany’s resignation, after a tape was leaked in which he admitted he "lied morning, noon and night" to get elected.

1944-1945: Anarchists in the Hungarian Resistance

Steven. — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:55:45 +0000

Following the destruction of the Hungarian anarchist movement by the fascist regime of Admiral Horthy, anarchist groups began to re-emerge around the veteran libertarian called Torockoi, who was 80 years old in 1945. The first libertarian action was against occupying German forces by an anarchist student group.