Prince Charles addressed the reception held in the Hungarian embassy on Monday evening via video, sending his best wishes to President János Áder and the Hungarian people in Hungarian.
Britain is Hungary’s sixth most important investor with 900 British companies employing more than 55,000 Hungarians.
The UK’s new Ambassador to Hungary, Paul Fox said the United Kingdom aims to strengthen its ties with Hungary as it leaves the European Union.
Paul Fox said the UK Embassy would continue to work with the Hungarian authorities to make sure that the rights of all UK nationals in Hungary are observed.
British Ambassador to Hungary Iain Lindsay ends his four-year term.
Levente Magyar said Brexit has deprived Hungary of one of its allies in the EU but ties will remain strong between the two nations.
After January 31, the ambassador said Hungarians can continue to freely travel to the UK until the end of 2020 and work or study there.
The Finance Minister has said the United Kingdom leaving the European Union “in a regulated manner” is in Hungary’s interest, but Hungary needs to be prepared if Brexit happens without prior agreement between the UK and the community.
British Ambassador Iain Lindsay is holding a town hall meeting for British nationals in Hungary at the Marriot Hotel in Budapest, Wednesday March 20th at 5:30pm
Hungary’s foreign minister has said that ties between the United Kingdom and the European Union need to be maintained at the strategic level even after Brexit
The British ambassador said Britain’s exit from the European Union will not affect joint Hungarian and British interests, which are a guarantee of good relations between the two countries