2 years ago
On 5 June, our Embassy held a farewell event in honour of the Head of our Luxembourg Office, Chargé d'affaires Ms. Andrea Hanzséros with the participation of Mr. Olivier Baldauff, Director of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, Mr. Jean-Louis Thill, Director for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg and several ambassadors accredited to the Grand Duchy. During the event, the successor of Ms. Hanzséros, Mr. Szabolcs Nemes was also introduced to our guests. The diplomatic rotation will take place at the end of August, signifying an important milestone in the life of our Luxembourg representation, marking also its resounding success during the last four years, to be continued with the diplomatic centennial between Hungary and Luxembourg and the upcoming 2023-24 Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio
2 years ago
We are pleased that on 2 June, eight Hungarian compatriots took the oath of citizenship in our Embassy. During the ceremony we also commemorated the Day of National Unity. Congratulations to the new Hungarian citizens!
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21 May is the Hungarian Homeland Defence Day in commemoration of the 21 May 1849 recapture of the Capital’s Buda Castle from the imperial Habsburg occupiers by the young Hungarian Army of our 1848-49 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the occasion of the Defence Day, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács, together with Colonel Gábor Erbán, our Defence, Military and Air Attaché welcomed at the Embassy the Heads of Mission, members of the Brussels diplomatic corps, and the Military Attaché Community accredited to Brussels.
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On 21 May, the renowned Budapest Festival Orchestra performed at Concertgebouw in Bruges. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács personally addressed and thanked Maestro Iván Fischer and the world-class Hungarian musicians for such an excellent concert.
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On 10 May, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács received Mr. Balázs Molnár, Deputy State Secretary for Operational Tasks Related to the EU Presidency at the Ministry of Justice, in Brussels. Among other places, they visited BOZAR to explore cooperation opportunities during the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, due in the second half of 2024. Our Embassy is looking forward to working together with our Hungarian colleagues and Belgian counterparts to make the crucial Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidency year of 2024 a success.
2 years ago
On 9 May, our Embassy’s Luxembourg Office together with our Cultural Service, Liszt Institute Brussels represented Hungary at the Europe Day event organised by the Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg. We were pleased to welcome all the interested public at our tent, including Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg.
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On 3 May, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mr. Jean-Louis Thill, Director for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg. After exchanging views on current EU and bilateral dossiers, they discussed the preparations for the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the diplomatic centennial between Hungary and Luxembourg, both due in 2024.
2 years ago
On 25 April, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács held talks with Mr. Ghislain D’hoop, Deputy Head of Directorate General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalisation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. They discussed the upcoming crucial Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidency year of 2024 and our recently completed diplomatic centennial.
2 years ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács received students of the Faculty of Architecture of the Catholic University of Leuven at his residence. He provided detailed information about the history of the residence building.
2 years ago
A Flemish business delegation of 18 people visited the Hungarian Embassy in Brussels on 21 April, courtesy of the Flemish Chamber of Commerce and Industry VOKA West-Flanders and the Flanders Investment and Trade Agency. The aim of the programme was to prepare the delegation for their business trip to Hungary in May. H.E. Ambassador Iván dr. Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze, Head of Commercial Section, welcomed the participants.
