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Swiss Politics Hungary 1956 Previous Next The first Hungarian refugees arrive at the station in Buchs, canton St Gallen in eastern Switzerland. (pictures: RDB) swissinfo.ch Children receive welcome gifts in Buchs. swissinfo.ch A barracks in Liestal, near Basel, is made into accommodation for refugees. swissinfo.ch Students in Lausanne sort through clothes to be sent as emergency aid to Hungary. swissinfo.ch Refugee accommodation in Switzerland. swissinfo.ch Inside the Red Cross hospital train in Buchs. swissinfo.ch A street demonstration on how to make a Molotov cocktail in the Swiss capital, Bern. swissinfo.ch "Russians get out" - protests in front of the Russian embassy in Bern. swissinfo.ch November 20, 1956 - three minutes of silence for the Hungarian people. swissinfo.ch Zurich students hold a torchlight procession for Hungary. swissinfo.ch Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Refugees flee to Switzerland after the failed uprising. This content was published on October 20, 2006 - 14:04 You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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