March 15, 1989

On March 15, 1989, the day of the '48 revolution and freedom struggle was celebrated freely in Budapest for the first time. The most memorable moments were when the actor György Cserhalmi read out the demands of the opposition organizations, the Twelve Points of '89, on the steps of the television headquarters. While the police had broken up the demonstration a year earlier, they were no longer threatened in '89. Former participants and organizers share their memories of the events that took place 35 years ago.