Diplomacy - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:04:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png Diplomacy - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Bipartisan U.S. Congressional Delegation in Budapest https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/bipartisan-u-s-congressional-delegation-in-budapest/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:51:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80973 Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán hosted a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation at the Parliament Building on Monday. The meeting focused on defense and economic cooperation. In a post on social media, Anita Orbán emphasized that “Hungary and the United States are bound by a close alliance, shared values and common strategic interests. Our cooperation is […]

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]]> Hungarian Foreign Minister Receives ASEAN Mission Heads https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/hungarian-foreign-minister-receives-asean-mission-heads/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80902 Foreign Minister Anita Orbán received the heads of mission of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Budapest on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening relations between Hungary and ASEAN, as well as its member states, and reviewed bilateral diplomatic, economic, cultural, and higher education […]

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]]> From Budapest to Ankara https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/from-budapest-to-ankara/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:15:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80675 As she concludes a landmark four-year tenure, Turkish Ambassador Karanis Ekşioğlu speaks to Diplomacy&Trade about record trade figures, energy deals, joint defense ventures and the deepening of a centuries-old friendship. By the time Turkish Ambassador Gülsen Karanis Ekşioğlu prepares to hand over her keys in Budapest, the bilateral trade volume between Türkiye and Hungary has […]

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]]> Friends of the Western Balkans Group: Hungary Full Member https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/friends-of-the-western-balkans-group-hungary-full-member/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80655 Hungary has become a full member of the Friends of the Western Balkans group, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said in a video message on social media on Saturday. Hungary was invited to participate at a meeting of the group in Rome on Saturday as an observer, but was asked to become a full member during […]

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]]> Italy and the Balkans: A Strategic Choice for Europe https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/italy-and-the-balkans-a-strategic-choice-for-europe/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:04:36 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80639 The political strength of our continent in the coming decades depends on the accession of the Balkan countries to the European Union. This is the most important geostrategic investment of our time, because security, competitiveness, and enlargement are now inseparable: without completing its reunification, the European Union will never achieve the scale necessary to compete […]

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]]> U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Hungary https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/u-s-congressional-delegation-visits-hungary/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:10:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80629 The first official US congressional delegation to visit Hungary since the April 12 elections held "open and candid" discussions with the new Hungarian government about its plans and Hungarian-US relations, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the delegation's leader, said in Budapest on Thursday. The delegation, arriving from the NATO summit in Ankara, met Foreign Minister Anita […]

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]]> Visegrád Group Countries Sign Joint Pact in Tata https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/visegrad-group-countries-sign-joint-pact-in-tata/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:45:56 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80516 The heads of the foreign affairs and European affairs committees of Visegrád Group (V4) parliaments signed a joint agreement expressing their positions on the European Union's next seven-year framework budget, security policy, EU enlargement plans, and opportunities for expanding cooperation, the chair of Hungarian parliament's European affairs committee, Ildikó Sopov said on Tuesday, MTI reports. […]

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]]> Foreign Minister to Recall 37 Heads of Mission https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/foreign-minister-to-recall-37-heads-of-mission/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80442 In a first step to renew the leadership of Hungarian diplomatic missions, the foreign ministry is recalling 37 heads of mission, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said in a video on Facebook on Friday. While some diplomats' terms of office are expiring, other decisions were "motivated by the goal of ensuring that Hungary’s interests are represented […]

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]]> Consolidating the Good Bilateral Relations https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/consolidating-the-good-bilateral-relations/ Sun, 10 May 2026 13:53:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79551 Roberto Buontempo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Malta to Hungary, presented his credentials to the Hungarian President at the Sándor Palace in Budapest in the spring of 2024. Since then, while based in Malta, he has been actively involved in the maintenance of bilateral diplomatic relations. Diplomacy&Trade caught up with him at […]

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]]> Edina Hangya Appointed Malta's Honorary Consul in Hungary https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/edina-hangya-appointed-maltas-honorary-consul-in-hungary/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:14:36 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79230 Edina Hangya has been officially appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malta to Hungary, following the issuance of the Exequatur by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The document was formally presented by Malta’s non-resident Ambassador accredited to Hungary, Roberto Buontempo, at a ceremonial event held at Corinthia Budapest. The newly appointed […]

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]]> Long-Standing, Respectful Relations https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/long-standing-respectful-relations/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:17:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=78712 “First of all, I'm really pleased to be here. It's the job I wanted, so I'm delighted and I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to spend four or five years in Hungary, in Budapest, and really get to know the country as much as possible,” Ambassador McKenzie Smith tells Diplomacy&Trade. The Ambassador adds […]

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]]> Representing Germany in a Country of Great Variety https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/representing-germany-in-a-country-of-great-variety/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:21:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=77217 It is now 35 years that German unification took place. When asked what conclusions she would draw from these three and a half decades for Hungary and for German-Hungarian relations, the German Ambassador to Hungary, Julia Gross tells Diplomacy&Trade that she believes a lot has been accomplished over this period. “The two parts of Germany […]

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]]> For A Strong Europe in a Changing World https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/for-a-strong-europe-in-a-changing-world/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:57:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76686 In the second half of this year, it is the Kingdom of Denmark that holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union with overarching priorities such as a secure Europe and a competitive and green Europe. It is totally understandable why security, competitiveness and environmental protection are the most significant issues on […]

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]]> Nature Photographer of the Year Award for Tibor Litauszki https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/news-diplomacy/nature-photographer-of-the-year-award-for-tibor-litauszki/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:13:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76553 Tibor Litauszki received the title of Nature Photographer of the Year at the Magical Hungary (VM) awards ceremony and the opening of the nature photography exhibition at the Hungarian Natural History Museum, where the winners of the photo competition and the special prizes were also presented , the organizers told MTI on Wednesday. At the […]

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]]> United Nations Anniversaries Celebrated in Budapest https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/united-nations-anniversaries-celebrated-in-budapest/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:35:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=75806 The 80th anniversary of the United Nations as well as the 70th anniversary of Hungary's membership in the United Nations were celebrated at the Aria Hotel Budapest, on the occasion of the hotel's 10th anniversary. The event, held on International Day of Women in Diplomacy, was hosted by Ambassador Katalin Bogyay, President of the Hungarian […]

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