The United States Government is disappointed that the Hungarian government and CEU have not concluded an agreement that would allow the university to continue its U.S.-accredited programs in Hungary.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
| Tags: CEU
The United States is disappointed in the Hungarian government’s decision to extradite the Lyubishins to Russia.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
"It is with great sadness that I offer my condolences and respect for the victims of the shooting perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 29 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Press Releases
“CEU remains a priority for the U.S. Government and has overwhelming bipartisan support in the United States."
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary
| Tags: Central European University, CEU
On behalf of the Government of the United States, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Hungary on the occasion of Saint Stephen’s Day.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 August, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. & Hungary, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Michael R. Pompeo
On the occasion of the 23rd Budapest Pride Festival, we convey our support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities and their right to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
| Tags: LGBTI, Pride
The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: LGBTI, Michael R. Pompeo
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
Statement from Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. David J. Kostelancik on the 40th Anniversary of the Homecoming of the Hungarian Holy Crown
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 January, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases
| Tags: crown
Budapest, Hungary – Chargé d’Affaires David Kostelancik today announced that ten companies from a variety of industries across Hungary will be travelling to Washington D.C.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Press Releases
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament's passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 14 June, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State Washington, DC, June 7, 2017 In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human rights defenders and civil society organizations working around the world to uphold the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons to live with dignity and freedom. We also recognize ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 13 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Press Releases
| Tags: Rex Tillerson
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced his readiness to enter into discussions with the Hungarian Government to continue the New York State-Government of Hungary relationship that enables the Central European University to operate in Budapest. The Government of Hungary has recently adopted legislation that would force the closure of CEU. This legislation directly contradicts ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 23, 2017 The United States again urges the Government of Hungary to suspend implementation of its amended higher education law, which places discriminatory, onerous requirements on U.S.-accredited institutions in Hungary and threatens academic freedom and independence. The Government of Hungary should engage directly with affected institutions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
Press Releases
The United States is disappointed by the accelerated passage of legislation targeting Central European University, despite the serious concerns raised by the United States, by hundreds of local and international organizations and institutions, and by thousands of Hungarians who value academic freedom and the many important contributions by Central European University to Hungary.
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 4 April, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé d’Affaires, Education, News, Press Releases
| Tags: CEU
The United States is very concerned about the legislation proposed by the Hungarian Government yesterday that would severely impact the operations of the Central European University in Budapest. The Central European University is accredited in the United States and Hungary, and it has employed and educated thousands of Hungarians. It is a premier academic institution ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 29 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé d’Affaires, News, Press Releases
Mark Toner megbízott szóvivő nyilatkozata | USA Külügyminisztériuma | Szóvivői Iroda | 2017. január 31. Az Egyesült Államok súlyos aggodalmát fejezi ki a Kelet-Ukrajnában, Avgyijivka-Jaszinuvata környékén a minap kirobbant erőszak miatt. Az EBESZ Különleges Megfigyelő Missziója (Special Monitoring Mission) január 28. óta küld jelentéseket a harcok drámai fokozódásáról, melyekben nehéztüzérség és a minszki egyezmény által ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 1 February, 2017 | Topics:
IRC, Press Releases
| Tags: EBESZ Különleges Megfigyelő Misszió, Kelet-Ukrajna, Minszki Egyezmény, tűzszünet, Ukrajna, USA
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Department Spokesperson Washington, DC October 20, 2016 The United States shares the concerns of global press freedom advocates, international organizations, and Hungarian citizens, over the steady decline of media freedom in Hungary. We are following closely the reported ban of an independent website from the parliament building on October ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 20 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
Along with my colleague, U.S. Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott, I visited the Hungary-Serbia border today. We are grateful to both the Government of Hungary and the Government of Serbia for their support of our visit, which gave us insight into the tremendous difficulties countries along migration routes face as they work to coordinate actions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 July, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, The United States, and the British Council. On the occasion ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 June, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
The Embassy of the United States of America in Budapest is pleased to announce this year’s Professional Development Fellowship Program for exceptional university students and recent graduates from the Roma community. The program offers participants general professional training and intensive English language instruction in order to develop skills that are essential for tomorrow’s leaders in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 19 February, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases
By the U.S. Department of State’s Luis E. Arreaga, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs As many who read this are no doubt aware, business leaders often confront difficult and seemingly impossible challenges not only to thrive, but just to survive. As a diplomat, many have told me that ending ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 9 December, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Delivered by Nicholas Dean, U.S. Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Statement at the IHRA Plenary meeting on 5 November 2015 We congratulate and commend Hungary and in particular State Secretary Szabolcs Takács for the Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) during 2015. We applaud the large number of initiatives introduced by Hungary prior ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 November, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and The United States On the occasion of the 20th Budapest Pride Festival, we convey our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 July, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Good afternoon, everyone. Jó napot kívánok! I can’t tell you how delighted I am to welcome you to a garden party at my home. Aren’t we lucky with the weather?! I also want to acknowledge that a number of teachers, students and school directors have come from quite far away to join us, and I ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 June, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases, Speeches
Good evening, everyone. I am very pleased to be here with you tonight for a very special concert and I would like to thank the organizers – Harmony Foundation and the
Fulbright Commission and, personally, Rita Hoffmann and Maria Flamich for inviting us to be a part of it. What you are about to hear touches on ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 5 May, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches
The U.S. Embassy in Hungary congratulates the Hungarian National Police and U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement for their successful work together on an investigation resulting in the arrest of two Hungarian citizens on suspicion of engaging in child pornography activities. In 2014, U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is a branch of the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 23 April, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Good afternoon, everyone. It is a great honor for me to participate in this moving reunion with you and your families – and to celebrate with the American liberators who set you free! I am so proud of our American soldiers! True heroes! I have read a great deal about the events of Friday, the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 19 April, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches
Thank you, Chairman Haraszti, for the invitation to attend this event and share with you the strong support of the United States and my own deep personal commitment to the important work of Holocaust remembrance. It is our profound duty to preserve the sacred memories of the victims of this most profoundly tragic episode in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 April, 2015 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, Speeches
Today, with heavy hearts, we remember the six million Jews and the millions of other victims of Nazi brutality who were murdered during the Holocaust. Yom HaShoah is a day to reaffirm our responsibilities to ourselves and future generations. It is incumbent upon us to make real those timeless words, “Never forget. Never again.” Yet, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 16 April, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
Ambassador Colleen Bell and Hungarian Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog signed an agreement today to eliminate dual taxation of U.S. and Hungarian citizens as a result of the payment of social security taxes to both countries based on the same earnings. The agreement promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 3 February, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
In line with CEU’s strategic sustainability goals, the U.S. Department of State’s Regional Environmental, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub for Central and Eastern Europe has partnered with the University to provide a $30,000 grant to support a Sustainable University Network (SUN) of student environmental groups in Hungary. The Sustainable University Network will promote ...
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By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 2 February, 2015 | Topics:
Press Releases
