Latest News - Embassy of Hungary

3 years ago

Meeting of the Hungarian-Flemish Joint Committee

On 11 January 2022, the 11th meeting of the Hungarian-Flemish Joint Committee took place in Budapest, where József Magyar, Deputy State Secretary for the Development of European Relations and Julie Bynens, Secretary General of the Flemish Chancellery and Foreign Affairs Office signed the working programme for 2022-2024. The meeting was also attended by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze Economic and Trade Attaché.

4 years ago

Advent event at the Munkácsy Association in Luxembourg

The Munkácsy Association in Luxembourg hosted an Advent event and a Christmas market on 11th December.

4 years ago

3rd Bartók Symposium

The 3rd Bartók Symposium was organised in cooperation with the Liszt Institute Brussels ׀ Liszt Intézet Brüsszel, the Bartók Archives of Brussels and Budapest and the KBR - Royal Library of Belgium, between 14 and 16 December 2021. The three-day event featured 4 concerts and 6 lectures. In his closing speech, Ambassador Iván Tamás Kovács highlighted that the Bartók Symposium is a great precursor to the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Hungary, which will be celebrated in 2022, and an excellent example of cultural diplomatic cooperation between the two countries.

4 years ago

Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to the former CEO of K&H Bank

President János Áder awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary to David Moucheron, former CEO of K&H Bank, in recognition of his outstanding work in the development of Hungarian-Belgian economic relations. The decoration was handled by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Tamás Iván Kovács during the official ceremony at the Ambassador's Residence on 8 December 2021. Congratulations on this recognition! div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">

4 years ago

Ambassador's meeting with the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration

H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had the honor to host at his residence Mr. Sammy Mahdi, the Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration and the Brussels V4 Ambassadors. He also provided to his partners detailed information about the objectives of the current Hungarian V4 Presidency and Hungarian position on asylum and migration issues.

4 years ago

Ambassadors' working breakfast of the Slovenian EU Presidency

On 19 November, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the working breakfast organized in the framework of the Slovenian EU Presidency. The guest of honor was Mr. Stefaan De Rynck, the Head of Representation of the European Commission in Belgium.

4 years ago

Ambassador's participation at the reception of the German-speaking Community of Belgium

On November 15, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the reception of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, where Minister-President Oliver Paasch delivered the keynote speech. The German-speaking Community of Belgium was formed following the 1970 Belgian constitutional reform and it is one of the three officially recognized Belgian language Communities.

4 years ago

Femmes d'Europe - Virtual Charity Christmas Bazar

A virtual Christmas charity bazar is organized between 27 November and 5 December by Femmes d’Europe, the European women charity Association. The amount raised will be used for the humanitarian projects of the Association. The bazar can be visited at www.assocfemmesdeurope.eu.

4 years ago

NATO charity event

Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Colonel Gábor Erbán, Defence, Military and Air attaché of the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels visited the Hungarian stand of the annual NATO charity event, where they were received by Ambassador Zoltán Nagy, NATO PR.

4 years ago

Celebration of the Hungarian Science in the Liszt Institute

In the framework of the „Celebration of the Hungarian Science”, the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels and Belgian Club of Hungarian Scientists organized a scientific evening with a virology and epidemiology focus at the Liszt Institute on November 10. The speakers of the event were Dr. Ágnes Galgóczi and Dr. Ferenc Jakab, who spoke about the control of the COVID-19 pandemic, about viruses transmitted from animals to humans, vaccines and vaccine authorization in Hungary. Dr. Cecília Müller, Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer also took part in the presentation, who was welcomed by H.E. Ambassador dr. Iván Tamás Kovács.