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| Hungary mourns crushed uprising | Hungary mourns crushed uprising |
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| Hungary has marked the 50th anniversary of the crushing of its revolution peacefully, with rallies and other commemorations in the capital Budapest. | Hungary has marked the 50th anniversary of the crushing of its revolution peacefully, with rallies and other commemorations 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. | 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. |
| 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 fighting. | At least 2,800 Hungarians and more than 700 Soviet soldiers died in fighting. |
| Candlelit march | Candlelit march |
| Supporters of the government and its opponents vied with each other to prove their peaceful intentions at the commemorations. | Supporters of the government and its opponents vied with each other to prove their peaceful intentions at the commemorations. |
| Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany laid a single white carnation at a new monument to the revolution in the morning. | Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany laid a single white carnation at a new monument to the revolution in the morning. |
| By the afternoon thousands more flowers had been laid at the same site. | By the afternoon thousands more flowers had been laid at the same site. |
| 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. | 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. |
| As darkness fell tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in silence, holding candles through the centre of Budapest. | 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. | 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. | 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. | On Sunday a day of prayer has been organised by some of the civic groups calling for the prime minister's resignation. |