"Europe"s future depends on Central Europe's success. That is what Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán said when receiving in Budapest his Polish counterpart, Beata Szydlo. The Polish premier also said her government was committed to a strong V4 cooperation.

Ambassadors accredited to Budapest have different ways to explore the city and its people. Former Norwegian ambassador, Tove Skarstein, wrote a piece for Diplomacy & Trade about her experience gained during walking the dog in Budapest.

In January 2016, by the invitation of Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, Dr. György Suha was appointed Ministerial Commissioner for liaising with Honorary Consuls in Hungary and professionally clarifying their status.

The Dutch Presidency will work for a European Union that focuses on the essentials, on growth and jobs through innovation and for a Union that connects with civil society, the Dutch Ambassador Gajus Scheltema told a press conference in Budapest.

Hungarian President János Áder held his traditional new year reception at the Palace of Arts for diplomats accredited in Budapest. The reception included musical performances from the works of great Hungarian 20th century composers Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.

British Prime Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Budapest this Thursday. He is said to be looking for allies among the Visegrad Four countries in his conflicts with the European Union over issues such as migration or the free flow of workforce within the EU.

"We wish you feast, happiness, health and prosperity now and into the new year! ... Happy Holidays, Kellemes Ünnepeket!" That is the video message to the Hungarian people for the holiday season from US Ambassador Colleen Bell.

The European Commission has addressed a letter of formal notice to Hungary, opening an infringement procedure concerning the recently adopted Hungarian asylum legislation as it claims Hungarian legislation in some instances to be incompatible with EU law .

At the invitation of Anita Herczegh, the wife of Hungarian President János Áder, the spouses of diplomats stationed in Hungary visited this week the Sándor Palace, the official residence of the President of Hungary and the seat of the Office of the President.

Hungarian President János Áder has sent a letter of condolence to the President of France expressing his deepest sympathy on behalf of the Hungarian people to the families and relatives of the victims of the series of terrorist attacks in Paris.

Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Human Resources Gergely Prõhle received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, awarded by the Polish President in recognition of his merits in the development of Polish-Hungarian relations.

The US ambassador in Budapest, Colleen Bell, spoke of her country’s concerns – mainly corruption, energy security, decline in press freedom and xenophobic characterizations of refugees – in a speech at Corvinus University in the Hungarian capital.

Diplomatic Academy's graduates, among them Hungarians, serve not only on foreign missions but work in leading positions in international organizations, multinational companies.

Austria remains a large investor in Hungary and this will not change in the long run, despite some current problems, says Austrian ambassador Dr. Ralph Scheide to Diplomacy&Trade.

This Thursday saw the opening of the Hungary-Latin America Forum in the Hungarian capital. The two-day event focuses on three topics: inter-governmental links and business ties in industrial and economic areas where Hungary can help Latin American countries.