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  • Ambassador Kounalakis delivers her remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)

    Centropa's Holocaust Education Program

    On May 14, Ambassador Kounalakis delivered remarks in the Holocaust Memorial Center at the event marking the conclusion of Centropa’s Holocaust Education Program.

  • Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky pay tribute at the Colonel Kovats memorial plaque, with a young hussar in the foreground. (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)

    Mihaly Kovats Memorial Ceremony

    Defense Attache Mark Karas and Cultural Affairs Officer Dmitri Tarakhovsky attended a ceremony honoring Colonel Mihaly Kovats on May 10 in Karcag.

  • Ambassador Kounalakis presents the Active Citizenship Award to Júlia Vass of ZöFi (Green Youth).  (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)

    Active Citizenship Award to "Green Youth"

    "Their work in promoting social and environmental issues among the residents of Budapest is a fine example of what Americans call Active Citizenship."

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  • Major General Cucolo and General Benko hold the certificate at the USAWC International Fellows Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of Ohio National Guard)
    Chief of Staff General Tibor Benko Iinducted into the War College Hall of Fame

    On April 24, General Tibor Benko, Hungarian Chief of Defense was inducted into the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) International Fellows Hall of Fame. Presiding over the ceremony was Major General Anthony A. Cucolo, the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College. Prior to the ceremony, General Benko met with Major General Deborah Ashenhurst, the Ohio National Guard Adjutant General. 

  • Major General Repass, the Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe with Ambassador Kounalakis and Minister of Defense Csaba Hende (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    U.S. – Hungarian Military Cooperation

    On April 22, the Embassy in partnership with the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs sponsored a panel discussion on U.S.-Hungary military cooperation with Ambassador Kounalakis, Major General Michael S. Repass, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), and Hungarian officials.  Photo gallery »

  • Patrice O’Neill gives her presentation, behind her Not In Our Town is shown on screen (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Embassy Supports “Not in Our Town” Program

    Documentary film maker Patrice O’Neill visited Hungary to present her “Not in Our Town” project, which is a model for building cohesive communities. Through discussions in Hungary, Ms. O’Neill encouraged Hungarians to look at ways in which communities deal with hate speech and hate crimes, and share lessons learned and good practices.   Photos on Facebook »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis presents the Active Citizenship Award to Anna Várnai of the Colorful Pearls Society (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Colorful Pearls Society Receives Active Citizenship Award

    Remarks by Ambassador Kounalakis: "We are here to honor the extraordinary work of the Colorful Pearls Society. The work that they are doing to improve the lives of women, children, Roma families here in Hungary is substantial and important. From social, legal and employment counseling to mobile health screening and training to promoting social responsibility ..." 

  • Cover of the book with text: We Shall Overcome! - Jilly Viktor – Civil Right Movement in the United States (scanned image)
    We Shall Overcome! – Civil Rights Movement in the United States

    The Regional English Language Office (RELO) at U.S. Embassy Budapest is very pleased to announce that a coursebook by Mr. Viktor Jilly entitled ‘We Shall Overcome!’ has just been published. The publication was fully sponsored by RELO Budapest. Free copies are available for teachers of English as a Foreign Language.