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Balassi scholarship 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade announces that the application in the academic year of 2021 for the Hungarian Language and Cultural Studies Program is now open.
The statue of George Herbert Walker Bush unveiled in Budapest’s Freedom Square
The Hungarian Government unveiled the statue of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, on Tuesday in Budapest’s Freedom (Szabadság) Square. “Hungarians have always regarded the United States a home of freedom,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of a statue.
A virtual tribute to the heroes who fought for democracy in Hungary
On October 23, we remember those who in 1956 gave their lives and their liberty, hoping that one day Hungary would become an independent, free democracy. n this virtual ceremony, we pay tribute to them and highlight their important achievements.
Hungary supports the U.S. Middle East Peace Efforts, Hails Strong Bilateral Relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó visited Washington, D.C. on September 15 to attend the official signing of the peace agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrein (Abraham Accords), on the White House lawn.
Hungary concludes historic LNG purchasing agreement with Shell
A six-year purchase contract was concluded on September 4, 2020 with Shell for 250 million cubic metres of natural gas annually, between 2021 and 2027. This is the first long-term liquid natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement with a Western energy company in Hungary’s history.