Secretary of State John Kerry
On February 1, 2013, John Forbes Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States.
LGBT History Month in Hungary
Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the launch of LGBT History Month in Hungary on February 1.
Active Citizenship Award to Food Bank
Ambassador Kounalakis presented the Ambassador’s Award for Active Citizenship to the Hungarian Food Bank Association on January 31.
Embassy Screens Lincoln
The U.S. Embassy with the assistance of InterCom Marketing screened Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln to a selected audience in the Puskin Cinema on January 24.
Latest News
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State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered the 2013 State of the Union Address on February 12. (video and transcript)
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North Korean Announcement of Nuclear Test
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council Stakeout (02/12)
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Ceremonial Swearing-In for Secretary Kerry
Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry (02/06)
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Death of Ambassador Mark Palmer
The Embassy is saddened by the news of the passing of Ambassador Mark Palmer, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary 1986-1990.
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Active Citizenship
New Embassy Initiative
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Study in the U.S.
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From the Embassy
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Remarks by Ambassador Kounalakis at the Berzsenyi High School Active Citizenship Award Ceremony
Ambassador Kounalakis presented the award to Laszlo Somogyi, the principal of Berzsenyi High School in recognition of the school’s activities in promoting tolerance and civic responsibility. Photos on Facebook »
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Astronaut Discusses Space Flight with Hungarian Youth
Marsha S. Ivins, an astronaut who flew on 5 shuttle missions and visited the international space station, traveled around Hungary on December 5-8. With university and high school students in Budapest, Szeged and Debrecen, Ivins shared her personal story and long journey to become an astronaut as well as discussed “everyday life” in space and the history of human spaceflight. Photo Gallery »
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Active Citizenship Award to Balazs Simon, Andras Salamon, and students of Budapest Communications and Business College
“Mr. Balazs Simon with his 'Theater for Everyone' project helped Roma youth in 36 small settlements to explore their artistic potential. ... We are also here to recognize Mr. Andras Salamon who, in 2009, organized 'Film Making 101,' a course for Roma youth. His students made a documentary movie entitled Ten Years Later, which depicted their lives in Nograd County...” Photos on Facebook »
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Domestic Violence Awareness
Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Conference on Domestic Violence Organized by the Hungarian Organization of Women Judges (HAWJ)
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U.S. Embassy Statement on Anti-Semitic Remarks
The United States utterly rejects and condemns in the strongest terms the outrageous anti-Semitic remarks made on the floor of Parliament by a Jobbik parliamentarian on November 26. (issued on November 27, 2012)
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