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  • Ambassador Kounalakis hands a piece of steel from the World Trade Center to Lieutenant General Dr. György Bakondi, Director General of the National Directorate for Disaster Management (Embassy photo)
    Hungarian Firefighters Receive World Trade Center Steel

    On January 25, Ambassador Kounalakis presented four steel fragments from the World Trade Center to firefighters from Budapest, Kiskunfélegyháza, Kecskemét and Hatvan.  

  • Raoul Wallenberg (photo © AP Images)
    Ambassador, Special Envoy Attend Wallenberg Commemoration

    U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Douglas Davidson and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis attended the opening ceremony of the joint Hungarian-Swedish commemoration marking the centennial of Raoul Wallenberg’s life on January 17 at the National Museum. Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis greets guests at the reception. (Embassy photo)
    Holiday Reception at the KOGART Gallery

    On December 8, 2011, Ambassador Kounalakis hosted the U.S. Embassy holiday reception at the KOGART House, where “From San Francisco to Woodstock- The Golden Age of the American Poster 1965-1971” is on display through the end of the year. 

  • Ambassador Kounalakis speaks at the reception.
    Reception for Baghlan Governor Majeed

    On November 22, 2011, Ambassador Kounalakis hosted a reception for the Governor of Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Munshi Abdul Majeed. Hungary runs a provincial reconstruction team based in the capital of Baghlan, Pol-i-Khumri and the governor was visiting Budapest at the invitation of the government of Hungary.  Remarks »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis presenting the Award for Cultural Diplomacy to the Klezmatics. (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Sziget Festival 2011

    August 10-14, 2011 Once again the Embassy reached out to young people at the Sziget Festival, the premier music festival in Central Europe.  Story »

  • Secretary Clinton speaks in the Hungarian Parliament (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Secretary Clinton Visits Hungary

    June 30, 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton participated in the dedication of the Tom Lantos Institute in the Hungarian Parliament. Secretary Clinton also met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Foreign Minister János Martonyi, and representatives of civil society.  Story »

  • Unveiling of the statue (Embassy photo by Sam Stewart)
    Reagan Statue Unveiling Ceremony in Budapest

    June 29, 2011 A statue of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was unveiled at a ceremony at Szabadsag ter in Budapest as part of a year-long celebration commemorating the 100th birthday of the 40th President.  Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis views a 3-D image of Andy Warhol’s art projected on a 3-D TV in the company of Zsolt Gál of Samsung Hungary (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Art in Embassies Inauguration

    January 20, 2011 Ambassador Kounalakis hosted a reception at her residence to inaugurate the State Department’s Art in Embassies collection.  Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis with her Hungarian security team (ODC photo by COL Milam)
    Ambassador Kounalakis Visits Afghanistan

    December 14-18, 2010 At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, Ambassador Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan.  Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis with the participants of the Teaching Tolerance through English summer camp (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Building Bridges through English

    July 31-August 14, 2010 The Embassy organized the fifth annual “Teaching Tolerance through English” summer camp in Balatonelle for 45 students and their English teachers from Hungary and six additional countries.  Story »

  • Justice Anthony Kennedy meets with Tibor Navracsics (Embassy photo)
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Visits Hungary

    July 16, 2010 During his four-day visit, Justice Kennedy had a warm and productive exchange on broad constitutional principles and the rule of law in a meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. Justice Kennedy also shared ideas with Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics. Story »

  • U.S. Marines and a Hungarian soldier with the flags at the celebration (Embassy photo)
    Independence Day 2010

    July 1, 2010 Ambassador Kounalakis and the rest of the Embassy hosted the U.S. Independence Day reception at the Táncsics Mihály Compound. Hundreds of Americans and Hungarians celebrated America's 234th birthday.  Story »

  • Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign Minister János Martonyi shake hands after their meeting (State Dept. photo)
    Secretary Clinton Meets With Minister Martonyi

    June 24, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Foreign Minister János Martonyi in Washington, DC.  Story »

  • An F-16 taking off (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Joint Hungarian-American Air Power Exercise in Kecskemét

    April 26 - May 8, 2010 Airmen, along with 8 F-16s from the Ohio Air National Guard deployed to Kecskemét Air Base to participate in the Load Diffuser 2010 exercise along with members of the Hungarian Air Force.  Story »

  • Future Hungarian drivers checking out a U.S. Embassy Ford Hybrid car at Earth Day Celebration in Gödöllő (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Environmental Hurdle Race Celebrates Earth Day in Hungary

    April 22, 2010 U.S. Embassy Budapest staff came out to support an environmental competition in Gödöllő organized by the Green Club of Gödöllő University’s Environmental Department. Jointly with the mayor of the town, Deputy Chief of Mission Jeffrey Levine opened the family event.  Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis speaks with a local boy at the Tanoda (Embassy photo)
    Ambassador Kounalakis Visits Eger and Halmajugra

    April 20, 2010 Ambassador Kounalakis made an outreach visit to Eger, where she met political science students at the American Corner. She had lunch with Mayor László Habis and officials from Eszterházy College, which she visited later in the afternoon. She concluded her outreach with a visit to the Tanoda in Halmajugra.  Story »

  • Ambassador Kounalakis speaking with Hungarian students at the Debrecen American Corner (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Ambassador Kounalakis Visits Debrecen and Veszprém

    March-April 2010 Ambassador Kounalakis visited Debrecen on April 12-15, where she met with students at the American Corner and delivered remarks to American Studies students at the University of Debrecen. On March 12, the Ambassador traveled to the American Corner in Veszprém where she addressed a group of high school students about studying in the USA. Story »

  • Ambassador meeting Prince Charles at a film screening at the Urania National Film Theater on March 18, 2010 (photo by László Z. Nagy)
    Ambassador Kounalakis at Special events

    March 18, 2010 - Photos of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, taken at special events.  

  • Ambassador Kounalakis presents her credentials to Hungarian President Sólyom. (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Ambassador Kounalakis presents her credentials

    January 11, 2010 Ambassador Kounalakis presented her credentials to Hungarian President Sólyom. After the credentialing ceremony at the Sándor Palace, the Ambassador proceeded to Heroes Square where she laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier.  Story »

  • swearing in
    Ambassador Kounalakis Swearing in

    January 7, 2010 Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, was sworn in to office by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.  

  • Chargé Jeffrey Levine with the students (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Chargé Jeffrey Levine Visits Nyíregyháza

    December 3, 2009 Chargé Levine was in the city of Nyíregyháza for a fact-finding trip on desegregation programs for Roma and underprivileged students in the local school system.  Story »

  • The Embassy tent at the Sziget Festival (Embassy photo by Attila Németh)
    Sziget Festival 2009

    August 12-16, 2009 The Embassy set up a tent at the Sziget Festival. The aim of the Budapest Embassy’s program was to involve young people in entertaining games, yet provide them with the opportunity to get information about the United States as well as studying there.  Story »

  • Chargé d'Affaires Jeffrey Levine (right) and Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai listening to the national anthems. (Embassy photo)
    Independence Day 2009

    July 2, 2009 Chargé Levine hosted a large reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence to celebrate America’s national holiday.  Story »

  • The Chancery and adjacent buildings on Szabadsag ter
    History of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest

    Historic and recent photos of the buildings and monuments related to the U.S. Embassy in Budapest. Story »

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