Dear Clients, we kindly inform you that the consular hours will be suspended from 21 December 2020 until 1 January 2021. The consular hours will resume from 4th of January. We wish all of our Clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Embassy of Hungary Brussels Consular Section
Hanukkah is the festival of lights that has been celebrated in many ways at Budapest during the last decades, from public candle lighting to festivals. However, these festives cannot be held this year, yet it is important that we find the way to each other, even in the form of a short message. On behalf of the Hungarian Embassy, Wishing you all our Jewish friends a happy Festival of Lights, Happy Chanoeka!
On the 1st of December, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács visited the headquarters of Samsonite Europe in Oudenaarde, where he had a meeting with Mr. Luc Roesems, Vice President of Manufacturing. One of the largest production lines of the world-famous suitcase company is located in Szekszárd, Hungary. Thus, the indication “Made in Europe” on the suitcases actually means “Made in Hungary”.
Videoconference under the aegis of the German EU Presidency with the participation of the Ambassadors of EU Member States in Brussels. The guest of honour was Jan Jambon, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders. The discussion focused on the epidemiological situation and the challenges Flanders is facing with. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács also joined the virtual event.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács hosted a lunch in honour of the 70th birthday of Piarist Father, István Havas. We are grateful for his dedicated and tireless work both in the service of God and for the Hungarian Community in Belgium and Luxembourg. God bless Father Havas!
The guest of honour was Elio Di Rupo, Minister-President of Wallonia. Main topics of the event: COVID-19 epidemiological situation, domestic politics in Belgium and current EU matters.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács welcomed a crew from VRT. The recordings will be on air later this year as part of the popular tv-show "Vrede Op Aarde" on VRT Eén.
Since 1957, it has been a well-established tradition in Brussels that each year, together with the Hungarian Community, we remember the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1956. This year the commemoration took place in full compliance with the epidemiological measures and with the support of the Brussels Police. After the commemorative mass in the St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács delivered a commemorative speech and laid a wreath at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier with Ambassador Zoltán Nagy, Permanent Representative of Hungary to NATO and PSC Ambassador Bálint Ódor.
Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the event and delivered his welcome speech.
Visit of Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács to MP Theo Francken, one of the most known politicians of the N-VA and Belgium. During their meeting, they exchanged views mainly on migration matters.