8 months ago
On 15 January, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács represented Hungary at the New Year’s Reception of H.R.H. the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess. The Ambassador also extended New Year greetings to Claude Wiseler, President of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies and Prime Minister Luc Frieden, who were both guests of honour at the Heads of Mission programmes of the Hungarian EU Presidency in Luxembourg.
8 months ago
On 9 January, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and his wife, Dr. Edit Szepessy attended the New Year’s Reception of H.M. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in the Royal Palace of Laeken. They had the opportunity to talk to His Majesty in person, as well as to H.E. Bernard Quintin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, about the outstanding successes of our Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidencies, in the special year of 2024.
8 months ago
On 18 December, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács visited the German-speaking community of Belgium in Eupen, meeting H.E. Gregor Freches, Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Media of the German-speaking community in Belgium, and H.E. Patricia Creutz-Vilvoye, President of the Parliament of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
8 months ago
On December 17, our Embassy hosted the ninth and final meeting for EU Heads of Mission in Belgium at the House of Hungary. This time, our distinguished guests were H.E. Mr. Peter De Roover, President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and H.E. Ms. Valérie De Bue, President of the Senate. At the conclusion of the event, the presidency baton was passed on to the upcoming Polish presidency.
8 months ago
On 5 December, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács handed over the state decoration of the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit, awarded by the President of Hungary, Tamás Sulyok to Professor Jean-Marie Majerus, at our Embassy's Office in Luxembourg for his invaluable efforts to commemorate the centenary of diplomatic relations between Luxembourg and Hungary, researching and co-authoring the book written on our common history.
9 months ago
Eight Hungarian hydrogen industry companies represented themselves at the European Hydrogen Week exhibition, held between November 18 and 22, one of Europe’s most significant hydrogen events. The participants had an exceptional opportunity to showcase and present Hungary's innovative technological solutions to the international audience. H.E. Tamás Iván Kovács and the Foreign Trade Office of our Embassy personally visited the Hungarian stand.
9 months ago
On 29 November, our Representation in Luxembourg organised the fifth EU Heads of Mission (EU HoMs) working lunch in Luxembourg. As a guest of honour, we were honoured to host Mr. Gilles Roth, the Minister of Finance of Luxembourg. Our Embassy was represented by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács, Szabolcs Nemes, our Chargé d'Affaires in Luxembourg and Katalin Dusaucy-Rapp, diplomat.
9 months ago
On 22 November, our Embassy hosted the Heads of Consulates of EU and EFTA Member State Embassies. During the event, the Belgian National Crisis Centre presented the Belgian crisis management system and the possibilities of cooperation with consulates. A representative of the Consular Directorate of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided information on the functioning of the Belgian consular network. The participants were addressed by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács, who provided a progress report on the Hungarian Presidency program and the events at the Embassy.
9 months ago
On 18 November, a public seminar discussion entitled "Shaping the Future of Europe: Hungary's Vision for the 2024 Presidency" was held at the House of Hungary in Brussels, organised by the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels and the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. The event was opened by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács. The panel consisted of Gladden Pappin, President of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, Frank Füredi, Executive Director of MCC Brussels and Cornelis J. Schilt, Professor of Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
9 months ago
On 23 November, the renowned Hungarian Orfeo Orchestra and Purcell Choir delivered a captivating performance of Viennese Baroque music at De Singel, under the direction of conductor György Vashegyi. The evening was attended by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and his wife, Dr. Edit Szepessy, as well as Ari Epstein, Honorary Consul of Hungary, and his spouse, along with Zsófia Kovács, Director of the Liszt Institute Brussels.
