Zoltán Kovács, the spokesperson of the Hungarian government arrived for a two-days visit in London on 23 October 2017.
He started his day at the Chatham House annual conference, then continued with a working lunch with prominent members of academia and think tanks and later that day he also went to the head office of The Economist. Mr Kovács was the guest of honour of the national day celebration of the Embassy of Hungary in London commemorating the 61st anniversary 1956 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight.
On 24 October 2017 Mr Kovács briefed British journalist and Hungarian correspondents on current political and economic affairs in Hungary, including the government's position concerning the future of Europe and migration. He also held talks with James Slack, the Prime Minister's spokesperson discussing strategic communication. He finished his visit with an interview for Channel 4 News.
