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