On the occasion of the 67th 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.
Ms. Gabriella Nagy, Hungarian community diplomat attended the commemoration and the wreath-laying ceremony organized by the Hungarian House in Brussels on the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight.
On the occasion of the 67th anniversary of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight, a reception was held at the Hungarian Embassy in Brussels, where H.E. Mr. Tamás Iván Kovács, Ambassador of Hungary to Belgium, H.E. Mr. Bálint Ódor, Permanent Representative to the European Union and Brigadier General László Kálló, Defense, Military and Air Attaché welcomed the Ambassadors and the members of the Corps Diplomatique and Military Attaché Community accredited to Brussels.
On 13 October, H.E. Ambassador dr. Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze Head of the Commercial Section visited the Belgian subsidiary of the Hungarian multinational pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon Nyrt., Gedeon Richter Benelux BV in Groot-Bijgaarden. Thank you for the warm welcome and we wish success to the Belgian team!
On 9 October, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Dorottya Bősze Head of the Commercial Section visited Busworld Europe in Brussels, the world's largest B2B exhibition dedicated exclusively to buses and coaches. We were delighted to visit the Hungarian exhibitors Ikarus, König Kft. and Prettl Electronics Hungary Kft. Also thanks to the Chinese Yutong Bus & Coach company for the invitation and for presenting their latest products.
The BENELUX Cybersecurity Roadshow took place between 26-28 September, during which the Hungarian participants were able to gain insight into the specifics of the Belgian and Luxembourg cyber defence sector. The Economic and Trade Office of the Embassy of Hungary provided an opportunity for Hungarian and Belgian partners to discover synergies and develop cooperation through a Tour de Table session.
At the commemoration held on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the death of Béla Bartók, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Ms. Gabriella Nagy, Hungarian Community Diplomat laid a wreath at the composer’s statue in Brussels. Mr. Tamás Zsári contributed to the event.
On 17 September, on the occasion of the Heritage Days in Brussels, H. E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács opened the doors of his official residence and guided the visitors around the elegant Beaux-Arts-style villa, built in 1926, accompanied by Ms. Antoinette Zornig, a former resident of the building and granddaughter of the former owner of Le Soir. The Ambassador, with the assistance of colleagues from the Liszt Institute and the Embassy, welcomed the visitors in 8 guided tours, telling anecdotes of the building and the Hungarian-Belgian diplomatic life.
H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Ms. Gabriella Nagy diplomat attended the Rosh Hashanah Reception organized by the European Jewish Congress.
On the occasion of the third anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, a commemoration took place at the Embassy of Hungary under the patronage of Mr. Michael Freilich, Member of the Belgian Parliament. It was an honor to host all the ambassadors of the signing countries on this milestone historic moment.