Greece–Hungary relations

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.

Greek-Hungarian relations
Map indicating locations of Greece and Hungary

Greece

Hungary

Military cooperation

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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

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Source:[3]

Bilateral agreements

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Stavros Lambrinidis and Viktor Orbán in January 2011

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  • 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)

Diplomatic missions

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Embassy of Greece in Budapest
Hellenic Republic
Hungary

See also

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References

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  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
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