Greece–Hungary relations

Greek-Hungarian relations

Greece	Hungary

Greece and Hungary established diplomatic relations on July 7, 1956. Both countries exchanged embassies in the other one's capital on August 24, 1964. ^[1] Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, OECD, OSCE and the Council of Europe. There are around 2,500 people of Greek descent living in Hungary. Meanwhile, there are around 2,000 people of Hungarian descent living in Greece, according to an assessment of 2011.

Military cooperation

A Hungarian military contingent participated in a NATO mission to assist Greece in ensuring security during the 2004 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

List of bilateral visits

Source: ^[3]

• In April 1998, the President of Greece Konstantinos Stephanopoulos visited Hungary
• In November 2000, the Prime Minister of Greece Kostas Simitis visited Hungary
• In January 2003, the Prime Ministers of Hungary Péter Medgyessy visited Greece
• In September 2003, the President of Hungary Ferenc Mádl visited Greece

Bilateral agreements

Stavros Lambrinidis and Viktor Orbán in January 2011

Source: ^[4]

• Air Cooperation agreement (1963)
• Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income (1984)
• Agreement on the promotion and Protection of Investments (1989)
• Agreement on Economic, Industrial and Technological Cooperation (1980)
• Agreement on international road transport (1977)
• Tourism Cooperation Agreement (1987)
• Agreement on agricultural cooperation (2001)

the European Union and NATO

Greece joined the EU in 1981. Hungary joined the EU in 2004. Greece joined NATO in 1952. Hungary joined NATO in 1999.

Diplomatic missions

Embassy of Greece in Budapest

Hellenic Republic

• Budapest (Embassy)

Hungary

• Athens (Embassy)

See also

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Hungary
• Greeks in Hungary
• Beloiannisz

References

1. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Hungary/ Archived November 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary
2. "NATO begins security assistance for 2004 Olympics". nato.int. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
3. http://www.greekembassy.hu/english/index.html Archived June 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Greek embassy in Budapest
4. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Europe/Relationships+with+EU+Member+States/Hungary/ Archived November 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary

External links

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Hungary
• Greek embassy in Budapest
• Hungarian embassy in Athens Archived October 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine