2 years ago
On 13 February, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mr. Orlando Pinto, Deputy Director for Europe at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg. They had a great exchange of views on current EU and bilateral dossiers, focusing mainly on the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the diplomatic centennial of Hungary and Luxembourg, both due in 2024.
2 years ago
The new Ambassador of Spain, Mr. Alberto Antón Cortéz paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács. The meeting focused on the possibilities of cooperation under the Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio Presidency.
2 years ago
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Ambassador Bálint Ódor, EU Permanent Representative welcomed their new colleague, Ambassador István Balogh, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary to NATO at the Residence during a Brussels Heads of Mission dinner.
2 years ago
On 7 February, Hungarian Minister of Justice, H.E. dr. Judit Varga met with H.E. Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Belgium. The main focus of the very constructive discussion was the upcoming 2023-2024 Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidency Trio, then the two ministers reviewed current bilateral and EU matters. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács also attended the meeting.
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.
2 years ago
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.
