“We consider ourselves honorary neighbors. There are no open issues and both official and informal contacts are continually developing in many fields. The V4, including the International Visegrád Fund (IVF) contributes to experts, academics, NGOs and students exchanges, and people to people contacts. Our countries cooperate in the EU where they often find themselves in […]
As Hungary celebrates the 15th anniversary of its membership in the European Union, the Ambassador of Ireland, Pat Kelly recalls to Diplomacy&Trade’s Irish Focus that it was his country’s EU Presidency in 2004 that welcomed Hungary and nine other new member states to the Union. He also talks about issues of common stance and those […]
There have been numerous significant associations in the history of bilateral relations between Belgium and Hungary. The Belgian ambassador highlights two of these. The first one takes us back to the 19th century when Princess Stéphanie of Belgium – born in 1864 to Leopold II and Marie Henriette of Austria – married Rudolf, the only […]
The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide paid an official visit to Budapest this Friday. Topics in her talks with her Hungarian counterpart included European cooperation, security policy and other relevant foreign policy issues.
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chatchai Sarikulya has recently paid an official visit to the Hungarian capital to discuss issues like technological coopration, water management and even the possibility of a direct air link between the two countries.
The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo paid a short visit to Budapest, meeting with state leaders, discussing the political, economic and defense aspects of bilateral relations. He also met the representatives of several NGOs.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates the 88th anniversary of the unification of the Kingdom of by the late King Abdul-Aziz Al Saud in 1932. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presents a this special edition on this national occasion.
The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong is on an official visit to Hungary at the invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The two leaders met Monday afternoon in the building of Hungarian Parliament.
A magyar munkaerõ rendkívüli és nagyon intelligens - jelentette ki az Egyesült Államok budapesti nagykövete egy keddi fõvárosi angol nyelvû üzleti fórumon, amelyet az Amerikai Kereskedelmi Kamara (AmCham) rendezett. David B. Cornstein azt mondta, alacsony a társasági adó kulcsa, a kormányzat ösztönzi az üzletet. Az Egyesült Államok budapesti nagykövete szörnyûnek nevezte, ha egy ország energiaszükségletének […]
Mrs Pascale Andreani, Ambassador-designate of France to Hungary, has just taken up office in Budapest, according to a press release by the French Embassy in Budapest. Her appointment was approved by the Hungarian authorities on May 18.
The new ambassador of the United States of America presented his letter of credentials to Hungarian President János Áder in the Sándor Palace in Budapest this Monday. The previous US ambassador, Colleen Bell left her post in January 2017.
The relations between Russia and Hungary have been traditionally based on the principle of pragmatism and respect for each other’s interests, according to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Hungary, Vladimir Sergeev.
The March issue of Diplomacy&Trade presented a special compilation of ties between the Republic of Korea and Hungary. In the leading article, Korean ambassador Kyoo-sik Choe talked about the various ascpects of relations and the 'Olympics of Peace'.
Maintaining an active political dialog, strengthening economic cooperation and promoting cultural ties, especially people-to-people contacts; these are the goals of the Ambassador of Latvia to Hungary, Vilmārs Heniņ¹.
This February, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop paid a short visit to Budapest, where she met her Hungarian counterpart as well as representatives from the business community. Here is what she told Diplomacy&Trade about her visit.
