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Hungary mourns crushed uprising Hungary mourns crushed uprising
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Hungary is holding a day of mourning to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Soviet military action to crush the 1956 revolution. Hungary has marked the 50th anniversary of the crushing of its revolution peacefully, with rallies and other commemorations in the capital Budapest.
More than 30 ceremonies and demonstrations are taking place in the capital, Budapest. There has been no repeat of the clashes between anti-government protesters and police which marked commemorations of the start of the revolution last month.
Many opposition groups are combining memorial events with protests against the current Socialist-led government.
Exactly 50 years ago, a massive Soviet army invaded Hungary to crush a popular revolution which was only 12 days old.Exactly 50 years ago, a massive Soviet army invaded Hungary to crush a popular revolution which was only 12 days old.
At least 2,800 Hungarians and more than 700 Soviet soldiers died in the fighting. At least 2,800 Hungarians and more than 700 Soviet soldiers died in fighting.
Symbolic association Candlelit march
This year's anniversary has been given a powerful symbolic content by the past six weeks of streets protests against the Socialist-led government. Supporters of the government and its opponents vied with each other to prove their peaceful intentions at the commemorations.
As part of the official commemorations, black cloth has been draped over the columns in Hero's Square. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany laid a single white carnation at a new monument to the revolution in the morning.
Wreaths will be laid at the National Cemetery in Fiumei Street and a military parade held in Hero's Square in the evening. By the afternoon thousands more flowers had been laid at the same site.
The governing Socialist party has asked its supporters to mark the day by placing flowers at a new monument to the revolution in the place where the Stalin monument used to stand. He also paid his respects at plot 301 of the city cemetery, where many of those executed for their role in the revolution are buried.
And the main opposition party, Fidesz, is holding a silent candlelit march, both to commemorate 1956 and to protest against the police use of force 12 days ago, when more than 100 people were injured by rubber bullets and tear gas. As darkness fell tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in silence, holding candles through the centre of Budapest.
Opposition supporters were both commemorating the victims of 1956 and protesting against the police use of force on 23 October, when many protesters were hurt by rubber bullets.
There were many smaller rallies during the day, all under the watchful eye of the police and sometimes the riot police. But all passed peacefully.
On Sunday a day of prayer has been organised by some of the civic groups calling for the prime minister's resignation.