As part of the commemoration of the 1848 revolution and freedom fight, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky together with the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Roz Gladden unveiled the Lajos Kossuth Plaque on 20 March 2017.
Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky in his opening speech reminded the guests of the national day reception that the first sizeable Hungarian community was formed in the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the failed 1848 revolution.
Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky opened the talk of Professor Ferenc Hörcher, director of the Institute of Philosophy of the Research Centre for the Humanities at the Hungarian Academy of Science titled „The Hungarian Constitutional Moment of 1848, and its meaning today” on 15 March 2017 at the University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Jan Kubik, director of the UCL SSEAS greeted the audience formed by students and academicians.
Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky visited Scotland between 22-24 February 2017, as a first stage of a series of visits to the devolved territories, with the aim to receive first-hand information about the Brexit related thoughts of representatives of the region’s business, political and university circles and further improve our mutual cooperation in the field of business, culture and education.
Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky met Michael Gove, Conservative Member of the Parliament for Surrey Heath on 20 February 2017.
On 21 February 2017, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky met John Whittingdale, Conservative Member of the Parliament for Maldon, who will be heading the delegation of the British Group Interparliamentary Union (BGIPU) to Hungary between 27 February and 2 March.
Ahead of his official visit to Scotland on 22-24 February 2017, Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky met Angus Robertson, Member of the Parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP), Westminster leader of the SNP, Deputy SNP Leader on 20 February.
Ambassador Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Dr László Szabó, Minister of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Mr Frank Moxon, Master of the Company opened a wine tasting organized with the Worshipful Company of International Bankers. Members of the Company tasted the excellent wines of the Szepsy and Szent Tamás Wineries and listened to a presentation on the characteristics of the wines and the Tokaj region held by Tamás Nagy, wine expert.
Dr László Szabó, Minister of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade paid an official visit to London on 8-9th February.
The Government spokesperson has visited London on 6 February 2017 to request information about the changes in government communication practices after the Brexit referendum and to give interviews to British, international and Hungarian news outlets.