Event

Hungarian Round Table Talks

1989 · 20th century · Also known as National Round Table

The Hungarian Round Table Talks were negotiations held from June to September 1989 between the ruling communist party and the opposition. They agreed on free multi-party elections, a constitutional court and a presidency, amending the constitution so that the Republic of Hungary was proclaimed on 23 October 1989. The first free elections followed in spring 1990.

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Hungarian People's RepublicHungary

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hungarian Round Table Talks. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hungarian-round-table-talks
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The Epoch Institute. “Hungarian Round Table Talks.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hungarian-round-table-talks.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Hungarian Round Table Talks’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hungarian-round-table-talks (Accessed: ).

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