1 year ago
The twelfth meeting of the Hungarian-Flemish Joint Committee took place on 13 June at the Errera House in Brussels, where Mr. Miklós Lengyel, Deputy State Secretary for Training, Scholarships and Science Diplomacy and Julie Bynens, Secretary General of the Flemish Chancellery and Foreign Affairs Office signed the working plan for the years 2024-2026. The meeting was also attended by H.E. Ambassador dr. Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze, Head of Commercial Section.
1 year ago
The Budapest Festival Orchestra performed a series of concerts at the Concertgebouw in Bruges from 5 to 7 June, featuring works by Handel, Stravinsky and Brahms, conducted by Iván Fischer. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the concert on 7 June, after which he invited the members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra for a short reception.
1 year ago
Mr. Barna Pál Zsigmond, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of European Union Affairs and Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács visited the building of the Hungarian House, which will host the flagship programs of the Hungarian EU Presidency in Brussels.
1 year ago
During his visit to Luxembourg, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács met with H.E. Gilles Roth, Finance Minister of Luxembourg, and Ms. Yasuko Muller, Diplomatic Advisor and EU Sherpa of Prime Minister Luc Frieden. They discussed, among other topics, the activities of our Embassy in Luxembourg, our diplomatic centennial, as well as the coinciding EU Presidencies.
1 year ago
21 May is the Day of Hungarian Defence, when we commemorate the formation of the independent Hungarian army in May 1848 and the recapture of the country's capital and Buda Castle from the Austrian imperial troops on 21 May 1849. On this occasion, H.E. Ambassador Iván dr. Tamás Kovács and Brigadier General László Kálló, Attaché for Defence, Military and Air Affairs, received at the Embassy the Heads of Mission accredited to Brussels and members of the diplomatic and military attaché corps.
1 year ago
On 13 May, the Hungarian Business Club Meeting in Brussels took place at the Hungarian Embassy in Brussels, jointly organized by the Commercial and Trade Office of the Embassy and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This year's event focused on the economic policy priorities of the Hungarian EU Presidency. The discussions addressed the EU's competitiveness, enlargement, opportunities to boost free trade agreements, as well as the difficulties arising from the regulatory and administrative burdens on businesses, and potential solutions.
1 year ago
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács handed over the Hungarian Golden Cross of Merit State Award to Doctor József Varga, the founder of the Hungarian No. 82. Báthory István Scout Troop.
1 year ago
On 24 April, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács gave a lecture to the members of the Flemish student association Katholiek Vlaams Hoogstudentenverbond (KVHV) at the University of Ghent on "Hungary's role in the EU".
1 year ago
On 29 and 30 April, H.E. János Bóka, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs represented Hungary at the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels. The meeting was held against the background of the 20th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement. On 1 May 2004, 10 new Member States, including Hungary, joined the European Union.
1 year ago
The Walloon-Luxembourg Space Industry Roadshow took place between 17-19 April, during which the Hungarian participants were able to gain insight into the specifics of the Belgian and Luxembourg space sector. The program, organized by the Economic and Trade Office of the Embassy, aimed to create a platform for Belgian, Luxembourg and Hungarian associations, clusters, aerospace companies and research institutions to exchange best practices, identify possible synergies and build successful R&D and commercial partnerships.
