15 March marks one of the three national holidays of Hungary and is celebrated in memory of the 1848–49 Revolution and the following War of Independence. The Revolution, during which the Hungarian people revolted against the Austro-Hapsburg rule, shaped the course of...

As much change as the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the world, there are some issues that have not lost relevance in 2020 and cannot be neglected even in times of a global pandemic. One of these topics is gender equality whose importance is usually manifested through...

On 3 March Bulgarians celebrate their Liberation Day or National Day of Bulgaria. This public holiday is officially called the Day of Liberation of Bulgaria from the Ottoman Dominion as it commemorates the Bulgarian volunteers who fought and liberated their country...

Eesti Vabariigi aastapäev On 24 February, Estonia celebrates Independence Day ( Eesti Vabariigi aastapäev), a national holiday marking the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence in 1918. Ruled for centuries by foreign powers, Estonia yearned to become...

Dear Speech Repository Users, Today, on 21 ​February we celebrate the International Mother Language Day! ​​Here you can find a selection of speeches for you to practise your skills and learn more about the importance of multilingualism: ​EN: 28766, 27829, 26902, 25972...

Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena On 16 February, Lithuania celebrates State Restoration Day. Also known as Independence Day, this Lithuanian national holiday marks the country’s independence achieved in 1918. Traditionally, this festive day is celebrated with parades...

Dear users, We are pleased to announce that 50 speeches in International Sign — one of our latest language additions — are now available in the public section of the Speech Repository! Not sure where to find them? Just select (is) – International Sign from the Language...

On 10 January 1946, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) met for the first time in the Methodist Central Hall in London, hosting the representatives of 51 nations. After gathering in different cities for a few annual sessions, in 1952 the General Assembly moved to...

As of 1 January 2021, Portugal is taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. 2020 will go down in history as the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now that several vaccines have been approved and rolled out in all Member States and the...

Dear users, This year has been unusual for everyone. The Speech Repository Team has been working very hard over the past few months in order to support you in your training and cheer you up during these troubling times. We hope we managed to reach our goals! Today, we...