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Hungary's Dániel Gyurta on his way to Olympic gold in London 2012 | MTI / Tibor Illyés

Hungarian swimmer’s gesture moves Norwegians

D&T
Aug 3, 2012

Hungarian Olympic champion swimmer at the current Olympics, Dániel Gyurta will send a replica of his Olympic gold the family of his friend, Norway’s world class swimmer Alexander Dale Oen who died of heart attack three months ago.

Hungary's Dániel Gyurta with his Olympic gold in London 2012 | Tibor Illyés/MTI

Gyurta takes second Olympic gold for Hungary

D&T
Aug 1, 2012

Hungary's Dániel Gyurta has won the men's 200-meter breaststroke event at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in London this Wednesday. This is Hungary's fourth medal at the 2012 Games after a gold in fencing and a silver and a bronze in judo.

| Source: blogs.state.gov

US report criticises Hungarian church law

D&T
Jul 31, 2012

The US State Department has criticised parts of Hungary's church that substantially cut the number of recognized churches and the strengthening of the radical nationalist Jobbik party in its international report of religious freedom for 2011.

Hungary's Áron Szilágyi wins Olympic saber fencing title at the London Olympics | MTI / Tibor Illyés

Áron Szilágyi wins first Hungarian gold in London

D&T
Jul 30, 2012

Hungary’s Áron Szilágyi won the men’s individual saber fencing competition to take the Hungarian delegation’s first gold medal at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in the British capital Sunday. The week-end also produced a silver and bronze for Hungary.

| Péter Kollányi/MTI

157 Hungarians compete at the London Olympics

D&T
Jul 27, 2012

At the previous Olympic Games, Hungarian athletes have won 160 gold, 144 silver and 164 bronze medals and the 157 competitors representing Hungary at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in London hope to increase this medal collection.

| waterandfood.eu

International Women Leaders gather in Budapest

D&T
Jul 11, 2012

170 women of Soroptimist International of Europe (SIE) will gather in Budapest July 13-15 for their Annual Governors’ Meeting. They belong to the world’s largest women’s service-organization with 90.000 women in 126 countries.

| Dávid Harangozó

US Embassy July 4th celebration in Budapest

D&T
Jul 6, 2012

The Embassy of the United states of America in Budapest held its traditional Independence Day celebrations at the Táncsics compund in the Buda Castle in Budapest this week with hundreds of guests invited by Ambassador Kounalakis.

Cooling tram tracks in Budapest | MTI / Zoltán Máthé

Extreme heat continues in Hungary

D&T
Jul 4, 2012

Day by day new heat records are broken in Hungary with the maximum daily temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius (about 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and even the dawn temperatures are higher than ever before. No improvement expected before next week.

| Source: sportsmarketing.hu

Embassies in support of Budapest Eurogames

D&T
Jun 28, 2012

The Budapest embassies of 16 countries have issued a joint statement expressing support for the Budapest EuroGames 2012, this year’s European Gay & Lesbian Championships, an annual European event, and the Budapest Pride Festival.

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Rio+20 poster exhibition in Budapest

D&T
Jun 26, 2012

Eighty posters of environmental subject could be seen for five days in the hall of the Representatives Office (Képviselõi Irodaház) in Budapest to coincide with the Rio+20 international environmental conference in Brazil.

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Hungary, one of the cheapest countries in the EU

D&T
Jun 25, 2012

In 2011, price levels for consumer goods and services differed widely across the European Union. The lowest price levels were found in Bulgaria and Denmark had the highest price level. Compared to the EU27 average, Hungary’s prices are at 62%.

| Dávid Harangozó

Hungarian FM receives IAEA Director General

D&T
Jun 22, 2012

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.

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Queen's Birthday Party

D&T
Jun 19, 2012

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.

| Attila Balázs

Green Pyramid, the jungle of Indonesia in Hungary

D&T
Jun 18, 2012

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.

Radar station in Hungary | Source: MH LVIK

Hungarian army contributes to Euro 2012 security

D&T
Jun 14, 2012

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.

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