Hungary 1956 Anniversary: von der Leyen Invite Stirs Sovereignty Row

Hungary's government has invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the 70th anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising, a move critics call an insult to the revolution's sovereignty struggle. The invitation signals a potential thaw in EU-Hungary relations, though domestic political backlash suggests it may be a calculated gesture. The event on October 23 will test the government's balancing act between EU engagement and nationalist rhetoric.