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1960
- January
- In government reshuffle, Gyula Kallai is made First Deputy Premier.
- March
- Amnesty for certain categories of political prisoners is announced, including some imprisoned in 1956.
1961
- February
- Collectivization drive is completed; party announces that more than 90% of arable land is "within the socialist sector."
- June
- Travel restrictions on diplomats are rescinded mutually by Hungary and the United States.
- September
- Government undergoes major reorganization; Kadar assumes premiership, while retaining party leadership; two new deputy premiers are appointed.
1962
- February
- Six deputy ministers and 12 high executive officials are relieved; regime fills posts with more technically proficient party members.
- April
- Warsaw Pact maneuvers held in Hungary, with Hungarian troops participating for the first time.
- August
- As part of de-Stalinization campaign, Central Committee expels Matyas Rakosi, Erno Gero, and 23 others from party.
- October
- Politburo member and party secretary Gyorgy Marosan is dropped from all party posts.
- November
- Eighth Congress of the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party is held in Budapest. Major party and government reshuffle is announced; Kadar reaffirms Hungary's position within Soviet camp and attacks Albanian regime and those who support it.
- December
- United Nations votes to abolish post of "special representative for Hungary."
1963
- March
- Kadar announces dismissal of two government ministers who served under Rakes, shifts others to different posts; amnesty is declared, affecting 2,000 to 3,000 prisoners; nearly all political prisoners from 1956 are released.
- May
- Negotiations are undertaken between Hungary and the Vatican; five Catholic bishops are released from house arrest.
- June
- Hungarian delegation is fully accredited at the United Nations, for first time since 1956.
- September
- Kadar and Tito confer; meeting marks improvement in Hungarian-Yugoslav relations.
- November
- Trade agreement is signed with West Germany; Hungary accepts the "Berlin clause."
1964
- April
- Kadar publicly identifies himself with Khrushchev's policies during the latter's visit to Hungary, attacks Chinese Communists.
- September
- Hungary and the Vatican sign accord, the first such agreement between the Vatican and a Communist state; five new bishops are named.
- October
- Kadar publicly praises Khrushchev, who was ousted as Soviet Premier on 15 October; he assures Hungarians that there would be no repercussions in Hungary.
- Austrian Foreign Minister visits Budapest (the first visit of a Western European foreign minister to Hungary since the end of World War II); Austro-Hungarian relations improve.
- November
- United States and Hungary begin negotiations to settle outstanding bilateral issues.
1965
- February
- Kadar tells Parliament that Soviet troops will remain in Hungary until West accepts "Soviet proposals for power disengagements" in Europe.
- May
- United States participates in the Budapest International Trade Fair for the first time.
- June
- Major party and government changes are announced; Kallai succeeds Kadar as Premier; party hardliners are downgraded; Kadar lieutenants are promoted.
- November
- Kallai addresses Parliament for the first time as Premier; education reforms are announced by Minister of Culture Pal Ilku.
- Party Central Committee approves "guiding principles" of the economic reform.
- December
- Permanent representative of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam arrives in Budapest.
- Details of 1966 economic plan are announced (approved by Central Committee on 8 December); some wages and pension allowances are increased; prices of various consumer goods are left to be increased during the first 8 months of 1966. The announcement of price increases generates widespread popular discontent.
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