2 years ago
On 8 February, the Polyphony Project was presented by the project leader, Miklós Both at Liszt Institute Brussels. The mission of the Polyphony Project is to explore, preserve and present the living musical folklore of Ukrainian villages. Having accumulated over centuries, this legacy is finally available online in an organised form. The event was organised at the initiative of MEP György Hölvényi, in cooperation with Liszt Institute Brussels. The audience was welcomed by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Ms. Nataliia Anoshyna, Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine.
2 years ago
The first Hungarian diplomatic mission in Brussels was established in 1922. In the framework of the centenary, we recorded interviews with prominent figures, Belgians and Hungarians, who created bridges between the two countries and managed to bring Hungary and Belgium closer together through their activities.
2 years ago
On 30 January, Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze, Commercial and Trade Attaché held a meeting with representatives of Agoria, the Belgian Business Association to explore potential business cooperation opportunities and synergies. The meeting was also attended by René Branders, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Wallonia and President of Agoria. We look forward to the realisation of further joint Hungarian-Belgian projects!
2 years ago
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the ballet “HABISZTI” was performed in Brussels by the Gyula Sárközi Company. We also commemorated the victims of the Roma Holocaust at this touching event. The main patrons of the evening were Mrs. Lívia Járóka, Member of the European Parliament and H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács.
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On 27 January, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Mr. Ari Epstein, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Flanders laid the wreath of remembrance on the occasion of the International Holocaust Memorial Day in a moving ceremony organised by the Kazerne Dossin Museum and Memorial. The Ambassador was accompanied by Ms. Natália Oszkó-Jakab, Director of Liszt Institute Brussels, and Ms. Gabriella Nagy, Hungarian Community Diplomat.
2 years ago
On 26 January, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the event organised on the occasion of the official visit of the President of Israel, H.E. Mr. Yitzhak Herzog in the Grand Synagogue of Brussels with Mr. Ari Epstein, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Flanders.
2 years ago
On the occasion of the New Year, His Majesty King Philippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilde welcomed the Ambassadors accredited to Belgium and their spouses at the Royal Palace. At the reception, Hungary was represented by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and his wife, Dr. Edit Szepessy. After a personal consultation with the Head of State of Belgium, the Ambassador had a discussion with H.E. Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Mr. Jeroen Cooreman, Acting Director-General for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium and his fellow Ambassadors.
2 years ago
On 16 January 2023, dr. Dániel Rohács, President of the Hungarian Drone Coalition and Tamás Zsolnay, Senior External Relations Manager of HungaroControl held bilateral meetings with their Belgian and European partners at the Hungarian Embassy in Brussels. During the meetings, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Belgian Cap Innove and ID2Move incubators. Dorottya Bősze, Commercial and Trade Attaché and Kincső Dvorácskó, Commercial and Trade Assistant participated in the programme.
2 years ago
On 9th January H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the European Corporate Security Association’s New Year's Reception in the company of Admiral Michel Hofman, Belgian Chief of Defence, Mr. Marc De Mesmaeker, General Commissioner of the Belgian Federal Police and Mr. William De Baets, Deputy Chief of Staff and Diplomatic Advisor to H.M. King Philippe of Belgium.
2 years ago
On 5 January, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács met with Mr. Ari Epstein, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Flanders and CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. The topics reviewed included the rapidly developing Flemish-Hungarian relations, the economy of the region, the city of Antwerp and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
