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Special EPP-ED Group Meeting commemorating the 1956 Hungarian revolution


Special EPP-ED Group Meeting commemorating the 1956 Hungarian revolution Speaking: Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, l-r: Pál Schmitt MEP (EPP-ED, Hungary), József Szájer MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group and Head of the Hungarian Delegation of the EPP-ED Group, José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Viktor Orbán, Chairman of Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union, former Prime Minister of Hungary and EPP Vice-Chairman
The EPP-ED Group will hold a special Group Meeting to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution in Strasbourg on Tuesday 24th October.

The Group meeting will take place in LOW building, room S1.4 from 18.00 to 19.00 hours.

The speeches will be given by Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, Chairman of the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, Viktor Orbán, President of Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union, former Prime Minister of Hungary, and József Szájer MEP, Vice-Chairman of the EPP-ED Group and Head of the Hungarian Delegation in the EPP-ED Group, who will present his new book "My '56".


Press releases:
   24/10/2006 The 1956 Hungarian uprising - Hans-Gert Poettering's statement in the European Parliament commemoration
   24/10/2006 President Martens says "Revolution of 1956 was the start of a new era for Hungary"(Link to EPP Website)

Photos of the meeting deenfr


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