Catherine Horel, historienne : «Le leader hongrois fait de la révolution de 1956 l’objet d’une commémorite où les adversaires du pays sont les communistes mais pas les Russes»

Liberation Political StrategyAnalysisFR 1 min read 100% complete by Matthieu ÉcoiffierApril 9, 2026 at 02:32 PM

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Ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12th, historian Catherine Horel analyzes Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's manipulation of historical memory. Orbán, in power since 2010, is using the 1956 revolution as a commemorative tool. Horel notes that Orbán frames the revolution's adversaries as communists, but notably excludes the Russians. The article suggests this selective historical narrative serves a political purpose for the nationalist leader in the context of the upcoming elections. The analysis highlights the instrumentalization of history for political gain in Hungary.

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Hungarian parliamentary elections are taking place on Sunday, April 12.

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The Hungarian leader frames the adversaries of the country during the 1956 revolution as communists, but not Russians.

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Viktor Orbán, in power since 2010, is not the favorite in the upcoming elections.

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Viktor Orbán is instrumentalizing the memory of the 1956 revolution.

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Russia 40% Hungarian Parliament 60% 1956 Hungarian Revolution 70% Catherine Horel 80% Viktor Orbán 90% Hungary 90%

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instrumentalisation de la mémoire 90% révolution de 1956 80% élections parlementaires hongroises 80% viktor orbán 70% premier ministre nationaliste 70% commémorite 60% hongrie 60% historienne 50%

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Hungary

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