Their discussions focused on various issues of mutual interest aimed at deepening existing relations between Hungary and the Republic of Kosovo. At the same time, they agreed to meet regularly to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.

A Külgazdasági és Külügyminisztérium bejelentése

Ismeretlen elkövetők a COVID19 vírus által generált helyzetet kihasználva próbálnak csalást elkövetni. Több esetben előfordult, hogy közvetlenül külföldi egészségügyi intézményeket, gazdasági társaságokat kerestek meg létező, vagy fiktív, esetleg felszámolás alatt álló vállalkozások nevében eljáró személyek, azzal, hogy nagy tételben rendelkeznek egészségügyi védőfelszereléssel (általában arcvédő maszkokkal), melyeket értékesítenének. A tranzakció lebonyolítása érdekében előleget kérnek, az eszközök azonban különféle indokokra való hivatkozással nem érkeznek meg a rendeltetési helyre.

Tekintettel arra, hogy a bűncselekmények, még ha kísérleti szakaszban maradnak is, alkalmasak arra, hogy a magyar üzleti szereplők hitelességébe, illetve a magyar gazdaság megbízhatóságába vetett bizalmat a külföldi partnerek előtt aláássák, kérjük, hogy a hasonló megkeresések kezelése során a fokozott figyelemmel járjanak el.

Amennyiben további információra vagy segítségre van szükség, a misszió külgazdasági attaséja áll szíves rendelkezésére

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Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary

 Certain unidentified persons are taking advantage of the situation generated by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19) global pandemic with the intention to commit fraud. Various cases have been reported where persons acting on behalf of fictious companies or companies in liquidation were approaching foreign healthcare institutions with business offers, claiming to be in possession of a large supply of health protective equipment (mainly facial masks). In such cases, down payment was required in return for the promised shipment. Eventually, various excuses where used as to why the promised goods were never actually delivered to the intended purchaser.

Frauds of that nature even if these are only attempted but not completed, are capable of undermining confidence in the credibility of Hungarian businesses as well as the Hungarian economy as a whole. Therefore you are kindly requested to exercise caution and perform due diligence prior to engaging in any such transactions.

If you require any further information or assistance, please contact the Commercial Attaché of the Mission.

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Njoftim nga Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme dhe Tregtisë së Hungarisë

Disa individë të panjohur janë duke e shfrytëzuar rastin nga situata e krijuar nga pandemia globale SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19) me qëllim për të mashtruar. Raste të ndryshme janë raportuar kur individë që veprojnë në emër të ndërmarrjeve fiktive ose ndërmarrjeve në likuidim i janë drejtuar institucioneve të huaja të kujdesit shëndetësor me oferta biznesi, duke pretenduar se posedojnë sasi të mëdha të pajisjeve mbrojtëse shëndetësore (kryesisht maska për fytyrë). Në këto raste, është kërkuar pagesa me paradhënie për ta bërë dërgesën e premtuar.  Pastaj janë përdorë arsyetime të ndryshme lidhur me arsyet pse mallrat e premtuara nuk i janë dërguar blerësit përkatës.

Mashtrimet e kesaj natyre edhe nëse këto kanë qenë vetëm tentime dhe nuk janë realizuar, ka mundësi që ta dëmtojnë besimin dhe kredibilitetin e bizneseve hungareze, si dhe ekonominë hungareze në tërësi. Prandaj, ju lusim që të bëni kujdes dhe të jeni të vëmendshëm para se të përfshiheni në ndonjë transaksion të tillë

Nëse keni nevojë për ndonjë informacion ose ndihmë tjetër, ju lutemi kontaktoni Atasheun për Tregti të Misionit.

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Najava Ministarstva spoljnih poslova i trgovine Mađarske

Određene neidentifikovane osobe koriste prednost situacije koju je stvorila globalna pandemija SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19) sa namerom da počine prevaru. Zabilježeni su različiti slučajevi kada su osobe koje djeluju u ime izmišljenih firmi ili likvidacijskih kompanija obraćale se inostranim zdravstvenim ustanovama s poslovnim ponudama, tvrdeći da poseduju veliku zalihu zdravstvene zaštitne opreme (uglavnom maske za lice). U takvim slučajevima, potrebno je uplatiti predujam u zamjenu za obećanu pošiljku. Na kraju, razni izgovori zbog kojih se obećana roba nikada nije isporučila predviđenom kupcu.

Prevare takve prirode, čak i ako se one samo pokušavaju, ali nisu okončane, mogu potkopati povjerenje u kredibilitet mađarskih preduzeća kao i mađarske ekonomije u cjelini. Stoga vas molim da budite oprezni i pažljivo obavite pre nego što se uključite u bilo koje takve transakcije.

Ako su vam potrebne dodatne informacije ili pomoć, molimo kontaktirajte trgovinski ataše misije.

The video shows the formerly vibrant and lively city in its current, empty state, but the harmonious composition of music, dancing and lights fills viewers with hope and anticipation. The video focuses on iconic places in the capital that used to be bustling and full of people, but currently look surreally empty. The Buda Castle, quiet Heroes’ Square and Széchenyi Bath, its pools empty, are all shown in charming sunset hues.

The interplay between contemporary choreographer János Feledi and cimbalom player Miklós Lukács fills the desolate city with a unique dynamism and hope that any uncertainty will be soon swept away by the friendly urban rumblings of Budapest.

#budapestawaits   #budapestwaitsforyou   #takecareofeachother

Watch the video ‘Budapest awaits!’ here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visitbudapest/videos/523613571661757/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IDxVQChJU

You can access President János Áder's full speech on Day of National Unity in English language here. 

As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, there has been a renewed worldwide interest in the work of Ignác Semmelweis. The Hungarian National Museum's Semmelweis Museum of Medical History, Library and Databank has created a virtual exhibition in English presenting the life of a great Hungarian doctor, which can be viewed on the following website:

https://ignazsemmelweis.blog.hu/

Dear Stipendium Hungaricum Students!

Due to the pandemic situation Hungarian universities may choose to organize online courses for foreign students. Please get in contact with your university for more details.

If you don’t have online courses, we inform you that although you travel from a „red” country, you don’t need to request an authorization of entry into the country, because you are D visa / residence permit holders, so these mentioned documents will be enough.

However, Kosovar students travelling to Hungary must spend 14-days in quarantine after entering the country.

Only those who take two COVID tests in Hungary 48 hours apart - and if both tests are negative - can be exempt from self-isolation.

Thank you for taking the above information into consideration before travelling.

Please note that as of 1st September, special temporary entry regulations apply when traveling to Hungary, due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. Updated information regarding the current entry regulations is available on the website of the Hungarian Police:

http://www.police.hu/en/content/information-on-general-rules-of-border-crossing

Schengen visa applications have been temporary suspended due to the pandemic situation. If you wish to book appointment for other procedures, please visit the following website:

https://konzinfobooking.mfa.gov.hu

CLICK HERE:   to enter the newest webpage of Stipendium Hungaricum! 

Key Information

The Programme is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, managed by Tempus Public Foundation.

The Programme includes members of the Hungarian diaspora communities in every country in the world, except in the Member States of the European Union, the Republic of Serbia and the Zakarpatska Oblast part of Ukraine.

The Call for Applications of the Programme will be announced for the first time by the end of 2020 in order to apply for admission to the 2021/2022 academic year.

Application criteria:

• Hungarian identity and connection to a diaspora community declared in a motivation letter and a statement,
• residency in one of the supported regions,
• recommendation letter from a Diaspora Organisation or the Hungarian Representation of the respective territory,
• living outside Hungary for at least 10 years before the submission of the application,
• 4 years of applicant’s secondary school studies completed outside Hungary,
• applicant was born before 31 August 2003 (except those applying for Dance study programmes),
• applicant undertakes to learn Hungarian as a foreign language and Hungarian culture during his/her whole study period and undertakes to pass a Hungarian as a foreign language exam at CEFR B2 level minimum,
• applicant undertakes to help the local Hungarian diaspora organisation in a foreign country with community work for the specified period in the Call for Applications after graduation.

The applicant must complete the admission requirements set by the host higher education institution. The admission process is managed by higher education institutions online.

The motivation letter will be evaluated by a professional body, the Evaluation Committee, composed of members invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The award of the scholarship is based on the results of the admission procedure and the proposal of the Evaluation Committee.

The detailed application criteria and selection procedure will be set out in the Call for Applications.

Provisions covered by the scholarship:

• exemption from the payment of tuition fee
• health insurance (social security card)

Provisions covered by the scholarship on request (conditions for this are set out in the Regulations):

• monthly stipend and contribution to accommodation costs

Available study programmes:

The Programme involves Hungarian higher education institutions that also offer study programmes in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme. The list of study programmes available in the Programme (including programmes taught in Hungarian) is currently being finalized in cooperation with the higher education institutions.

Study programmes both in English and Hungarian will be available. In the case of English language study programmes, the scholarship holder must also participate in Hungarian as a foreign language course during the period of studies. For the studies planned in Hungarian, we will provide an opportunity to participate in a Hungarian language preparatory course.

Application process:

• applicant can apply for up to two different study programmes
• application must be submitted via online application system

Indicative timeline:

• 2020: Call for Applications to be published
• January 2021: application deadline
• March – May 2021: professional evaluation by the Host Institutions
• June 2021: information on application results
• September 2021: arrival to Hungary and start of higher education studies

More information:

Legal background of the scholarship program: 203/2020. (V.14.) Government Decree.

Detailed rules of the Programme and the application criteria will be set out in the Regulation and the Implementation Guide, as well as in the official Call for Applications, which will be available soon on the Programme’s website launched in Fall. (www.diasporascholarship.hu)

In case of any questions, please contact:

Tempus Public Foundation

• Email: diasporascholarship@tpf.hu 
• Phone: +36 1 236 5045

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán commemorated the 64th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising together with freedom fighter Mária Wittner, on Friday morning. The prime minister and Wittner, who was sentenced to death for her involvement in the 1956 uprising before the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment, laid a wreath at a memorial in Budapest’s Corvin Lane, a site of gruesome fights during the revolution.

source: https://hirado.hu/belfold/cikk/2020/10/23/orban-viktor-wittner-mariaval-emlekezett-meg-a-forradalom-evfordulojarol

Together with the Austrian Embassy in Pristina and with the soldiers of the Hungarian and Austrian KFOR contingents, we have commemorated our heroes resting in the Austro-Hungarian military cemetery in Peja. Ambassador József Bencze and Austrian Chargé d'Affaires Martin Schaller gave a speech during the commemoration ceremony; then they – together with the commanders of the Austrian and Hungarian KFOR contingents - placed their wreaths on the pedestal of the monument.

Minister of Defense Tibor Benkő awarded the ’Service Medal for Peacekeeping’ to the Italian Colonels Francesco Cardone and David Colussi. The handover ceremony took place at our embassy and Béla Bozsik DHoM presented the medals to Colonel Francesco Cardone.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade donated 45.000 masks and 4.500 protective gowns to Kosovo to help her fight against  COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was delivered to Kosovo

with the help of the Ministry of Defence and the KFOR Hungarian contingent. This morning Ambassador József Bencze handed over the donation - worth 225 thousand euros - to Mr. Armend Zemaj, Kosovan Minister of Health.

Ambassador Dr. József Bencze paid a courtesy visit to Lieutenant General Rrahman Rama, and he briefed the Commander of the Kosovo Security Force on those agreements that had been signed in Budapest during the meeting between the Hungarian and Kosovar Foreign Ministers, and on the activities of our embassy. They also discussed the possibilities of deepening of the cooperation between the two Ministries of Defense.​

THE APPLICATION PERIOD HAS STARTED!

Fulfill your professional dreams while you explore your Hungarian heritage – the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship gives you an exceptional chance to develop both personally and academically.

While studying in Hungary, you can discover the thousand-year-old Hungarian history and culture, experience unique Hungarian traditions and also enhance your Hungarian language skills.

As a Diaspora Scholarship holder, you can receive an internationally recognised degree at a top-level Hungarian higher education institution and acquire highly competitive knowledge to advance both personally and academically. You can choose from a wide range of programmes taught in Hungarian that cover all higher education fields at all degree levels.

The Diaspora Scholarship is also an excellent opportunity to build your professional network and discover everything about the country in a supporting and welcoming student environment!

We are happy to inform you that the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship online application system for the 2021/2022 academic year is now open.

For further details go to Apply.

To apply for the Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship go to apply.diasporascholarship.hu.

The deadline for submitting the complete application package: 24 January 2021 – 23:59 (Central European Time).

We hope to see you among our applicants. Should you have any questions, please contact us at diasporascholarship@tpf.hu.

On November 28 the bust of Skander Beg was unveiled in a ceremonial setting in the garden of the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Prizren. Last year, the bust of the former comrade-in-arms, János Hunyadi's was inaugurated at the same location. The project was supported and financed by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and a very well-known Hungarian sculptor Tamás Szabó was the one who created and carved the sculpture of Hunyadi and Skander Beg. After listening to the national anthems and the choir singing, Vicar Don Shan Zefi, Mytaher Haskuka, Mayor of the City, Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Minister of Defense Anton Quni and dr. István Balogh, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Bishop Dode Gjegji gave a speech.

George Soros is shedding crocodile tears. While this will not return the money that the speculator has stolen from millions of people, families and businesses, it does provide some modest satisfaction. The most corrupt man and network in the world has good reason to be disappointed. Europe has not surrendered; Soros' grandiose plan has been suspended by the European Council. The spotlight is now on budget resources, the recovery fund, and who has access to what and how.  We live in a materialistic world, whether we like it or not, which is why the Union’s funds have so far been kept under strict European supervision by multiple parties in all Member States. The issue here is about something else.

Who will govern Europe in the future? That’s what was really at stake at last week’s meeting. Will Europe be governed by the governments elected by the citizens of Member States and their council, or will Soros succeed in building a new power structure? A network of NGOs disseminating liberal, post-national and post-Christian ideas, along with the mainstream left-wing and right-wing media conveying and reinforcing their ideas; a significant group of MEPs; the Soros envoys brought to the Commission; and a so-called rule of law mechanism linking them all together.

The plan is as simple as it is grandiose. A Soros financial center funding thousands of NGOs, research institutes, analytical workshops and activists who influence the direction of mainstream media. It buys up and links a critical mass of MEPs and puts the people who work for him in key positions at the Commission, such as Timmermans and Jourova. Finally, they push through a piece of legislation that sets political preconditions - gender, migration, an open society, liberal democracy - for Member States to have access to EU funds.

Countries that insist on their national sovereignty, Christian roots and traditional family model, such as Poland and Hungary, must be strung up in this carefully devised noose. And the reluctant, like the better-off Central European countries and the recalcitrant Scandinavians, must be relegated to perform public penance to better understand the essence of liberal reasoning.

Fortunately, at the last minute, European governments came to their senses. They read the country reports on the rule of law, which György Soros and Frans Timmermans dictated to Ms. Jourova. Suddenly, everyone understood that the verdict had already been handed down before the trial and that other trials would take place after Hungary and Poland.

The decision of the European Council last week was an open declaration of opposition to György Soros' attempt to take power. Political issues cannot be linked to financial issues, subjective criteria cannot be the basis for financial decisions, and the legal procedure laid down in the Treaty of the European Union cannot be circumvented Soros-style. The European Union has maintained its unity and won.

George Soros lost. It would be time for Europeans to finally send him home to America. There is no explanation as to why we Europeans tolerate an American speculator building and buying an EU system of influence with American money. Until European leaders take this last step, we will have to face attempts by him and his people to seize power over and over again. The migration and gender action plans from the Soros workshop are already on the table. It’s high time to put an end to George Soros’ European joy ride.