Late invites and spats leave Magyar’s 1956 event short of leaders

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   Magyar's 1956 Event Lacks Top Leaders After Spats

   Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar hosted a commemoration in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution, aiming to reset relations with the European Union following the ouster of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. However, last-minute invitations and diplomatic spats with Paris and Kyiv kept several prominent heads of state away, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Despite these absences, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa attended the gathering, signaling a fresh chapter in diplomatic ties between Budapest and Brussels.

   Why it matters

   The commemoration marks the 70th anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, a historical revolt that began when Moscow initially agreed to withdraw troops from Budapest before launching a 60,000-soldier offensive to crush the revolution one week later. Prime Minister Péter Magyar sought to leverage the milestone event to signal a diplomatic pivot and mend strained relationships with European allies after years of friction under the previous administration.

   What is confirmed

   • Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar hosted a commemoration in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution.
   • Last-minute invitations and spats with Paris and Kyiv kept Emmanuel Macron, Donald Tusk, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy away from the event.
   • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa attended the commemoration in Budapest.
   • Foreign guests visited Budapest to take part in the event and to signal a new chapter in relations with Hungary following the ouster of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

   What to watch next

   • Future diplomatic visits between Budapest and Brussels
   • Developments in relations between Hungary, France, Poland, and Ukraine following the recent diplomatic spats
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