3 years ago
Ari Epstein the CEO of World Diamond Center has been inaugurated as the new Honorary Consul of Hungary in Antwerp. At the ceremony participated Annelies Verlinden Belgian Minister of Interior, the Ambassadors of Hungary, Israel, the Czech Republic and several members of the Diplomatic Corps in Belgium, Belgian politicians, and the representatives of the Jewish Community of Antwerp. In his inaugural speech, Hungarian Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács emphasized that the nomination of a Honorary Consul in Antwerp brings Hungary closer to the Hungarian Community, and it strengthens the economic relations between Flanders and Hungary.
3 years ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had the honor to host at his residence Mr. Jeroen Cooreman, Acting Director-General for Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the V4 Ambassadors. He also provided detailed information about the priorities and objectives of the current Hungarian V4 Presidency to his guests.
3 years ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mrs. Karelle Lambert, the Director responsible for Greater Europe at the Walloon Export and Investment Agency (AWEX), Mrs. Caroline Goffinon, area manager of AWEX, Mr. René Branders, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Wallonia and Mr. Vincent Libbrecht, International Operations Manager of Walloon Brabant Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The parties had an excellent discussion on Walloon-Hungarian economic relations and potential cooperation opportunities.
3 years ago
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács hosted an informal working lunch with the V4 Ambassadors in Brussels. The guest of honour was the Speaker of the Flemish Parliament, Liesbeth Homans. During the discussion they exchanged views on matters of common interest, e.g. migration, demographic questions, labour market and economic challenges.
3 years ago
Lunch of the Heads of Mission by the Slovenian Presidency of the EU with Theodora Gentzis, Director General for European Affairs and Coordination of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Heads of Mission were informed on the Belgian position concerning the most relevant topics in the EU.
3 years ago
On 23 September, the colleagues of Eötvös Lóránd Research Network, the ELI-ALPS Research Institute and the Center for Molecular Fingerprinting visited the IMEC Flemish Research Center, where Mr. Joe De Boeck, executive vice president received the Hungarian delegation. The ten internationally well-known researchers provided a detailed presentation about the Hungarian achievements in the field of nanotechnology.
4 years ago
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács visited Luxembourg. Under the aegis of the Hungarian V4 Presidency, he had a discussion with his V4 colleagues at an informal working lunch. Andrea Hanzséros, our chargée d'affaires in Luxembourg also joined the event.
4 years ago
Meeting of Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács with the Acting Director-General for Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Jeroen Cooreman. Topics discussed: current issues of bilateral cooperation and relations, organisation of high-level meetings, centenary of the diplomatic relations in 2022, programmes of the Hungarian V4 Presidency in Belgium, Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian EU Presidencies in 2023-2024.
4 years ago
Reception in honour of dr. Árpád Précsényi, retired consul who served in Brussels, on the occasion of his decoration with the Knight's Cross from the Order of Merit of Hungary.
4 years ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mrs. Danielle Haven, Director of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties reviewed the actual issues of the Hungarian-Belgian bilateral relations, including the current Hungarian V4 and Belgian Benelux Presidencies, the upcoming 2022 Hungarian-Belgian diplomatic centennial and the preparations for the 2023-24 Spanish-Belgian-Hungarian Trio EU Presidency.
