On 11 October, a ceremony of oath of citizenship took place at the Embassy. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács emphasized that the oath is the legal confirmation of belonging to the Hungarian nation. Congratulations to our new citizens!
On 21 October, the third EU HoMs (Heads of Mission) meeting took place in Luxembourg, in the framework of the Hungarian EU Presidency, with H.E. Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg, as the guest of honour.
At our seventh event for EU Heads of Mission, organised by our Embassy in Belgium, we were honoured to host Mr Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, who gave an overview of the political situation in Belgium and the political and security situation in Europe and internationally.
On 13 October, a national commemoration took place in Luxembourg with Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg and Xavier Bettel, Minister of Foreign Affairs. This day commemorates the fight of the people of Luxembourg during the Nazi occupation. Hungary was represented by Szabolcs Nemes, our Chargé d’Affaires in Luxembourg.
On 10 October, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács received a group of students from the Sándor Sashegyi Primary and Secondary School of Pomáz, who came to Belgium to visit their twin town of Pomáz, Kasterlee.
On the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight, a reception was held for the Hungarian Community living in Belgium. The compatriots of the 1956 Revolution were welcomed by H.E. Mr. Tamás Iván Kovács, Ambassador of Hungary to Belgium and his spouse, Dr. Edit Szepessy, H.E. Mr. Levente Bánfalvi on behalf of H.E. Mr. Bálint Ódor, Permanent Representative to the European Union, H.E. Mr. István Balogh, Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council and Mr. Kálló László, Defense, Military and Air Attaché.
On the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution and freedom fight, a commemoration mass took place in the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral. The Hungarian community living in Belgium marched with candles to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács held a commemorative speech.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács received H.E. Ms. Susanne Shine, Denmark's new Ambassador to Belgium, for a courtesy visit at his residence.
Our Embassy organized its third „Away Day” for EU Heads of Mission at FN Herstal and Thales Belgium in Herstal on 3 October. The aim of the event was both to present the Hungarian EU Presidency's priorities on European strategic autonomy and to introduce two key players in the Belgian and international defence industry to the invited guests.
Between 18 and 20 September, the Foreign Economic Office of the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels and the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency, as the consortium leader of the Enterprise Europe Network organized a creative industry and "smart city" business delegation that took place at the House of Hungary in Brussels, under the auspices of Brussels Design September. The delegation was received by H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Ms. Dorottya Bősze, Head of Commercial and Trade Section.