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The new Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary presented his credentials to President Áder

02.12.2020
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Local news
Hungary
The ceremony marked the formal beginning of Ambassador Jean-François Paroz’s mission as Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary.
Festival Verzió

23.11.2020
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Local news
Hungary
The human rights film festival Verzió was held for the 17th time already.
Swisscham Hungary’s tree-planting campaign on the occasion of its 25th anniversary

03.11.2020
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Local news
Hungary
The festive occasion took place in presence of Budapest’s head mayor, Gergely Karácsony, and the Swiss chargé d'affaires a.i., István Kocsis.
National Day 2020 greetings for the Swiss abroad
27.07.2020
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Local news
Hungary
1st of August address of the President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga
Visit to Pécs

13.11.2019
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Local news
Hungary
On 13 and 14 November, a delegation of the Embassy travelled to Pécs in order to meet representatives from politics and local Swiss businesses.
President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer: National Day 2019 greeting for the Swiss abroad
22.07.2019
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Local news
Hungary
Successful Swiss support for research
15.03.2019
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Article
EB
A research team in Hungary working on a Swiss-Hungarian research project has developed innovative technologies for the blind and visually impaired. Research continued in Hungary and Switzerland following the completion of the project in 2015, leading to successful results in both countries in the beginning of 2019: Hungary successfully launched an app for the visually impaired and in Switzerland Professor Botond Roska was awarded the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine.
Mobile dam project in Hungary presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos

22.01.2019
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Article
EB
The River Tisza in north-eastern Hungary regularly bursts its banks after heavy rains. In order to limit the devastation caused by flooding, Switzerland has financed several risk reduction measures by way of its contribution to the enlarged EU. Mobile dams from Swiss company Beaver Protection Systems Ltd have proven a viable solution for the situation there. It is therefore being presented as a model at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Christmas interview with the Swiss Ambassador

24.12.2018
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Local news
Hungary
Ambassador explores vocational training in Hungary

30.10.2018
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Local news
Hungary
Ahead of the “European Vocational Skills Week 2018”, Ambassador Burkhard inspected on October 30th several Swiss firms operating in the city of Kecskemét.
SwissSkills Team visiting the Ambassador of Switzerland

24.09.2018
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Local news
Hungary
Between September 26th and 28th, Budapest hosted the European Championship of young professionals. Switzerland took part in the competitions with 8 participants and 8 experts.
One billion well invested

05.06.2018
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Article
EB
The ten countries that joined the EU in 2004 have completed their projects under the enlargement contribution. SECO and the SDC have taken stock of the last decade and published the results in their 2017 annual report. The projects have made a significant contribution to reducing economic and social disparities in Europe. Switzerland was also able to use its expertise to make a meaningful contribution to a number of projects.