In coordination with the G7, Australia, and other partners, the United States is imposing new sanctions today on Russia for its illegal war in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 22 May, 2023 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Europe & Eurasia, News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: G7, Ukraine
Ambassador Pressman signed the Empower Her declaration to support women’s economic empowerment in international trade.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 9 March, 2023 | Topics: Ambassador, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, Gender Issues, News, Trade, U.S. & Hungary
November 10, 2022 Budapest Marriott Hotel It is wonderful to be with you this morning and I appreciate the opportunity to speak about the important economic partnership between the United States and Hungary. Thank you, Zoltan and Irisz, for hosting today’s event and for AmCham being such a valued partner of the U.S. Embassy. Your …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 11 November, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, News, Speeches, Trade, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Ambassador, AmCham
The U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Hungary is inviting you to join the official Hungary delegation to the SHOT Show 2023.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 September, 2022 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, News, Trade | Tags: delegation
You are Invited to Join the CES 2023 Delegation from Hungary!
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 22 August, 2022 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, News, Trade | Tags: delegation, technology
The Department of State published the 2022 Investment Climate Statements (ICS) which provide up-to-date, country-specific information on the investment climates of more than 160 foreign markets.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 29 July, 2022 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Issues, Human Rights, Key Documents, News, Official Reports, Political Affairs, Trade, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: corruption, COVID-19, energy, investment, Media, transparency
The U.S. Embassy is already accepting applications to participate in the official Hungarian virtual delegation to the SelectUSA Investment Summit, held virtually between June 7-11, 2021.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 30 April, 2021 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Issues, Events, News, Trade | Tags: business, FDI, investment
Co-hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service and the International Franchise Association and U.S. brands will be meeting with potential franchisees.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 29 October, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Events, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: franchise
Ambassador David B. Cornstein travelled to Washington DC this week to lead a delegation of Hungarian business leaders to the SelectUSA Investment Summit.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 12 June, 2019 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
Deputy Chief of Mission Kostelancik joined Minister Szijjártó and other dignitaries on a visit and tour of the Guardian Glass facility and also a visit to Owens-Illinois in Orosháza, on May 7.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 15 May, 2019 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Economic Issues, Events, News
Chargé Kostelancik had a full day in Debrecen on April 10.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 15 April, 2019 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Events, News, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Foreign Commercial Service
Ambassador David B. Cornstein had a wonderful and informative visit to the city on December 18, 2018.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News
Ambassador David B. Cornstein visited Coca-Cola Hungary where he was greeted by its local management.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 November, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Former U.S. Ambassadors
Drawing from his deep experience as a private business man, Ambassador Cornstein highlighted key differences between American and European norms of business.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 October, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors | Tags: AmCham
Ambassador Cornstein was happy to participate in the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary’s annual Ambassadorial Business Forum.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 September, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News, Speeches | Tags: AmCham
The U.S.-Hungary economic relationship remains a core pillar of our bilateral relationship, and Ambassador Cornstein and our Embassy staff look forward to continuing to strengthen this connection.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 26 July, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Doing Business in the U.S., Former U.S. Ambassadors
On his first official trip outside Budapest, Ambassador David B. Cornstein visited the fascinating and beautiful blue and gold city of Debrecen.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: American Spaces, Commercial Affairs, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, News | Tags: Debercen
Chargé David J. Kostelancik hosted previous as well as this year’s Hungarian delegates to SelectUSA at our quarterly Entrepreneurship Networking reception.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 June, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, News | Tags: SelectuUSA
Following the launch of Polish Airline LOT’s new non-stop flight between Budapest and New York as well as Budapest and Chicago last week, American Airlines celebrated their own launch of a non-stop flight between Philadelphia and Budapest yesterday. Chargé David J. Kostelancik was honored to join Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Polish Ambassador Jerzy Snopek, LOT …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 9 May, 2018 | Topics: Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Travel & Tourism
U.S. EMBASSY HUNGARY ANNOUNCES RECRUITMENT FOR 2018 SELECTUSA INVESTMENT SUMMIT Embassy Led 12 Companies to 2017 Investment Event Seeking Business Opportunities in United States – April 16, 2018 – [BUDAPEST, HUNGARY] – Chargé d’Affaires David J Kostelancik today announced registration is open for Hungarian companies to participate in the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit (Investment Summit), June …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 April, 2018 | Topics: Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Deputy Chief of Mission, Doing Business in the U.S., Press Releases | Tags: SelectuUSA
The Shared Service industry in Hungary employs more than 46,000 skilled workers and expects significant growth in the coming years with more than 80% of Hungary’s SSCs planning to expand in the short-term.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 April, 2018 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News
American Airlines launches a new direct flight between Budapest and Philadelphia on May 4, 2018.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 19 March, 2018 | Topics: Commercial Affairs, Events, News, Travel & Tourism
This new 5.5 billion forint development in Debrecen will create a new electronics production plant – creating 210 new positions – and bring NI’s employees in the country up to 1,500 personnel.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 13 March, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Events, News
This $134 million greenfield investment will create an additional 200+ new jobs – on top of its current approximate 2,300 employees – and enable the facility to significantly raise its production capacity.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 7 March, 2018 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Economic Issues, Events, News
Charge d’Affaires David J. Kostelancik hosted our friends from the AmCham Regulatory Committee at his residence on January 26. Among others topics important to these business leaders, they discussed the May 2018 implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it will impact businesses.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 27 January, 2018 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News
Chargé David J. Kostelancik was delighted to join Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and other distinguished guests for the opening ceremony and tour of Coca Cola HBC Hungary’s newest warehouse facility in Dunaharaszti on September 13. At the ceremony, Coca Cola HBC Hungary General Manager Minas Agelidis opened the bottling and packaging facility, which is a …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 18 September, 2017 | Topics: Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, News
Remarks by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David J. Kostelancik at the AmCham Business Forum with Deputy Foreign Minister László Szabó June 29, 2017, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus – as prepared – Good afternoon, dear guests. On behalf of the U.S. Government, I offer my sincere thanks to Farkas [Barsony, AmCham President] and to Irisz and her team …
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 29 June, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches | Tags: AmCham
It is clear to me that American companies like doing business here. They speak to me of Hungary’s friendly business environment. They note that its central location makes Hungary an ideal location to export to rest of Europe.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 6 March, 2017 | Topics: Business, Chargé d’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Deputy Chief of Mission, Speeches
But it’s not only about making products, making money, and employment. Alcoa is also a leader in corporate responsibility, which is near and dear to my heart, and is something in which American companies excel.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 September, 2016 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches