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During his first official visit, H.E. János Bóka, newly appointed Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs, met with H.E. Hadja Lahbib, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Belgium, discussing the upcoming Belgian and Hungarian EU presidencies. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács and Deputy Chief of Mission Adrienn Kézsmárki also attended the meeting. János Bóka also visited the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels. He briefed our diplomat colleagues on the upcoming Hungarian EU Presidency plans, as well as on the close cooperation with Belgium, our partner in the EU Presidency trio

On the occasion of the National Day of Belgium, the Embassy of Hungary in Brussels expresses its best wishes to the people of the Kingdom.

On 22 June, H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács attended the summer festival of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, in the company of H.E. Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the Parliament.

On 1 June, Hungarian pianist József Balog joined the Belgian Flash Ensemble giving a classical music concert, as an homage to László Lajtha and his teacher, Béla Bartók. Preceding the concert at the Liszt Institute Brussels ׀ Liszt Intézet Brüsszel, Cultural Service of our Embassy, gallerist Pierre Goffin solemnly donated to the Embassy a portrait of Lyvia Salgo-Dengyel, painted in 1955 by her husband, Tibor Dengyel

On 23 June, on the occassion of the National Day of Luxembourg, an official celebration took place at the Philharmonie Luxembourg in the presence of H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, members of the Grand Ducal family, members of the parliament and the diplomatic corps accredited to Luxembourg. H.E. Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács represented Hungary at the event.