Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi has received the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano. The former Japanese diplomat also met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Hundreds of guests attended the the official birthday party of Queen Elizabeth II in hungary in the garden of the residence of the British ambassador to Hungary, Jonathan Knott. This year, the occasion coincided with the Queen's Jubilee.

The flora and fauna of the Indonesian archipelago on a total of 4,000 square meters covering three levels are presented in the Sóstó Zoo in Nyíregyháza, NE Hungary. The previous issue of Diplomacy & Trade carried this article.

Hungarian soldiers would be involved in efforts to guarantee security during the Euro 2012 European soccer championship, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, a Hungarian military official announced on the first day of the tournament.

Although Hungary did not qualify for the 2012 European football (soccer) championship held in Poland and the Ukraine, there was - and is - still Hungarian presence there. A Hungarian pianist and a referee team represent the country.

This week, the Hungarian capital hosted the 20th International Border Police Conference that also touched upon issues concerning the defense of the EU’s common border. The event was attended by Border security guards from 42 countries.

Diplomacy & Trade and FirstMed have held their first joint lawyer Squash Cup recently, attended by more than 60 participants in Budapest. Please, take a look at our picture compilation about the events of the sports day.

A committee of experts has selected Hungary’s most livable cities and towns for the first time. Holding the title in 2012 is Szolnok, a town of county rank in the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain, followed by Zalaegerszeg and Debrecen.

Host nation Hungary finished on top of the medal table at the 31st European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, eastern Hungary with nine gold, ten silver and seven bronze medals, ahead of Germany and Italy.

Soccer’s world governing body FIFA began its 62nd world congress in Budapest late Thursday afternoon. Issues on the Friday agenda of the Congress, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, includes the possible reform of the organization.

Two times Olympic champion Zoltán Magyar has been inducted - as the first Hungarian male gymnast - into the International Gymnastics Hall pf Fame. The ceremony took place this past week-end in Oklahoma City in the United States.

The proportion of those saying that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years, says a poll by the public opinion research institute Tárki that conducted the poll this March.

The South African ambassador to Hungary, Takalani Esther Netshitenzhe welcomed guests - diplomats, businesspeople and South African citizens living in Hungary - at the Gundel Restaurant in Budapest to celebrate her country's Freedom Day.

Budapest will host the new data-processing center of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), from 2013. The facility, providing a bandwidth never seen in Hungary before, will be established in the outskirts of the Hungarian capital.

The Polish ambassador to Hungary, Roman Kowalski welcomed guests, including members of the diplomatic community and businesspeople, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest to celebrate his country's Constitution Day.