March 15th, 1848 marked the beginning of a year-long revolution and civil war against the rule of the Habsburg Monarchy. Though it is true that it was eventually crushed by the combined forces of the Austrian and Russian empire, it is a key element of modern Hungarian identity. It is also worth mentioning that under its fifty-year reign, not even the Communist regime dared to sweep March 15th under the rug.

In his celebratory speech, the PM said that it was the Hungarians who fought until their last breath in 1848 and again in 1956. It is their example that gives hope and strength to the Hungarians of today who stopped the invasion of migrants at the southern border of the country.

The truth is that Hungarians have a right to preserve their homeland and their way of life as they see fit, according to Viktor Orbán. This is what people of Europe need to realize.

After all, only Hungary asked its people whether they wanted to invite people from a foreign culture. Nowhere else in Europe did the leaders think that this was a good idea for some reason.

According to the PM, they must realize that in the current situation, failing to protect Christian culture means giving up on Europe. The eventual consequence of such a mistake will result in Europeans losing Europe.

In 1848, Hungarians took a stand against the influence of a foreign empire. Today, the fight is similar: in 2019, the goal is to end visions of a European Renaissance and dreams of „more Europe” in general.

– as PM Orbán drew his conclusions in his 1848 speech.