228 result(s) for u.s. embassy budapest
Hubay Piano Transferred To The Museum Of Musicology In Budapest
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The famous Hubay piano, which had been in the U.S. Ambassador’s residence for decades, has been carefully preserved and maintained by the American Embassy. In agreement with the Hubay family and the Institute of Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the precious Bösendorfer piano was transferred to the Museum of Musicology on February 6, 2014, so that it could be enjoyed by a broader ...
Hungary & Us Sign Agreement To Implement The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M. André Goodfriend, Charge d’Affaires, a.i., of the Embassy of the United States of America, and Gábor Orbán, State Secretary for Taxation and Financial Affairs in the Ministry for National Economy, signed an agreement today between the governments of Hungary and the United States of America to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.
Zipcar Founder Gives Guest Lecture At CEU Business School In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The ink had not yet dried on the Series A funding that would propel Zipcar to become the world’s largest carsharing company when one of its founders, Robin Chase, decided to send her customers an email that would keep her up most of the night.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.
Hubay Piano Transferred To The Museum Of Musicology In Budapest
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The famous Hubay piano, which had been in the U.S. Ambassador’s residence for decades, has been carefully preserved and maintained by the American Embassy. In agreement with the Hubay family and the Institute of Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the precious Bösendorfer piano was transferred to the Museum of Musicology on February 6, 2014, so that it could be enjoyed by a broader ...
Hungary & Us Sign Agreement To Implement The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M. André Goodfriend, Charge d’Affaires, a.i., of the Embassy of the United States of America, and Gábor Orbán, State Secretary for Taxation and Financial Affairs in the Ministry for National Economy, signed an agreement today between the governments of Hungary and the United States of America to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Former Embassy Marine Security Guard Visits Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Donald D. Erwin, who served as a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Legation to Hungary from January 1956 to 1957 returned to Hungary last week for the first time since 1957. He was an honored guest at the November 8 Marine Corps Ball, where he was served a piece of the Marines’ birthday cake in honor of his being the oldest Marine present
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.
Zipcar Founder Gives Guest Lecture At CEU Business School In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The ink had not yet dried on the Series A funding that would propel Zipcar to become the world’s largest carsharing company when one of its founders, Robin Chase, decided to send her customers an email that would keep her up most of the night.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...
Goodfriend Attends Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive In Budapest
- 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM
- community & culture
We extend a warm welcome to Charge d'affaires a.i. M. André Goodfriend, who made his first public appearance yesterday at the Hungarian Red Cross to honor those participating in the Annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive. André, who hails from Arizona, says he enjoys speaking Hungarian - which is one of the 10 languages he has studied.