4 years ago
On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution and the War of Independence of 1956, an official reception was held on 25th October at the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels. At the event, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács addressed a solemn speech to the Hungarian community in Belgium.
4 years ago
On the 22nd of October, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács gave a National Day Reception to the Brussels-based international community at our Embassy, where he spoke about the historical significance of the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1956. The event was attended by several key participants of the Belgian political and economic life as well as many members of the Diplomatic Community.
4 years ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács had a meeting with Mr. Jean-Louis De Brouwer, Director of the Egmont Institute; Mr. François Roux, Political Adviser and Mr. Márton Ugrósdy, Director of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Budapest. The parties reviewed the cooperation possibilities between the Belgian and the Hungarian institutes.
4 years ago
On 17th October, a Mass was held at the Saints-Michel-et-Gudule Cathedral in Brussels to commemorate the 1956 Revolution and War of Independence. This was followed by a candle and flag procession to the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, where the wreath of remembrance was laid. At the memorial, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács delivered a ceremonial speech.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
4 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.
