The capital made the "people's sovereignty" "experiential" with an infinitely knockdown, bouncing Stalin statue.

In Budapest, a reenactment event organized by the city government involved the symbolic toppling of a Stalin statue, reflecting on historical protests. The event took place in Városháza park, where participants witnessed a light show and the statue's fall, reminiscent of the 1956 revolution. The original statue, a symbol of oppression, was removed during the revolution, and this reenactment aimed to commemorate that moment. Mayor Gergely Karácsony spoke at the event, which included a light display that caused the statue to shake and fall. Despite expectations of a community act to storm the statue, barriers remained in place, and the reenactment concluded without actual participation from the crowd. The temporary memorial's future in the park remains uncertain.