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August 20th
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Sándor Laczkó | August 21, 2010 |
'The country – together as one!' was the motto given by the new government to this year’s celebrations of the national holiday of August 20th, when the country remembers the founder of the state, King Stephen I and traditionally, this is the time when new bread is baked from newly harvested wheat. |
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National day
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Sándor Laczkó | August 17, 2010 |
Dozens of guests have accepted the invitation of Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, the Ambassador of India to Hungary to celebrate his country's Independence Day at the Ambassador's Residence this Monday. Independence Day is considered as a national holiday in India.
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Sports
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Sándor Laczkó | August 16, 2010 |
Hungary won six gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the 30th European Championships in Swimming, Diving, Synchronized and Open Water Swimming in Budapest. This achievement put the host nation into sixth place on the continental medal table. In swimming, Hungary proved to be the fourth most successful country. |
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Sports
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Sándor Laczkó | July 12, 2010 |
No. 7 seed Ágnes Szávay of Hungary defeated Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-2, 6-4 to defend her 2009 title in the final of the USD 220,000 GDF Suez Grand Prix women's tennis tournament in Budapest Sunday. |
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Book review
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Dorottya Vannai | March 24, 2010 |
Hungary’s consul general in Los Angeles Balázs Bokor, has published his latest book about culinary delights and dinners in the world of diplomacy. What is an official diplomat dinner like? Find out from our article! |
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National day
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| March 9, 2010 |
Celebrate the big green day of the Irish on March 20 with a traditional Irish Gala dinner! Taste delicious Irish food and drinks, listen to Irish music and dance as a real Irish! |
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| January 13, 2010 |
The president of the Republic of Hungary, László Sólyom held a New Year reception in the Sándor Palace (the presidential palace) to honor the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Hungary |
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| January 12, 2010 |
AMBASSADORS IN THE SANDOR PALACE: The President of the Republic of Hungary, László Sólyom received at his residence the ambassadors of four countries, Qasim Raza Muttaqi of Pakistan, Enrique Pastor y de Gana of Spain), Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Tolkach of Russia and Abdil Hamid Ali Mohammad Al-Filkawi of Kuwait. |
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| November 19, 2009 |
Hungary and Japan celebrated in 2009 the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 50th anniversary (jubilee) of the re-establishment of such relations in the building of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry. |
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| November 6, 2009 |
NEW FOUR-STAR HOTEL IN BUDAPEST: The latest member of the Mellow Mood Group’s ‘Congress’ brand was officially opened in November 2009. Located right at the main entrance of the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, the hotel offers 160 rooms to visitors. |
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Charity
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Csodalámpa Foundation | October 6, 2009 |
The Csodalámpa Foundation grants the wishes of seriously ill children, thereby contributing to their recovery, in cooperation with volunteers from GE Healthcare and the Budapest Marriott Hotel. |
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Foreign relations
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Sándor Laczkó | September 30, 2009 |
At the anniversary, a conference was held - instead of a celebration - to emphasize the excellent state of bilateral relations. Hungarian MP János Fónagy emphasizes that in Hungarian parliament, there is consensus on good relations with Israel. |
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