News

14/03/2025

Annual bilateral meeting with the Hungarian Government

The annual bilateral meeting of the Hungarian Government and the Order of Malta was held on March 11, chaired by Zsolt Semjén, Deputy Prime Minister of the Hungarian Government, and Dr. Heinz Anton Hafner, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Leaders of the Hungarian Association and the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta attended.

06/03/2025

Curia’s annual breakfast meeting

The President of the Curia of Hungary, Prof. Dr. András Varga invited Ambassador Hafner to the Curia’s traditional annual breakfast meeting on 6th March 2025.

22/01/2025

New Year reception

Dr. Heinz Anton Hafner, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Hungary, attended the New Year reception hosted by the President of the Republic of Hungary on 16th January 2025.

18/11/2024

Funeral of Father Imre Kozma Ch.C.G.C. ad hon.

The funeral of Father Imre Kozma, co-founder and lifetime president of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and top members of the Government. The Order was represented by H.E. the Grand Hospitaller, Fra' Alessandro De Franciscis, accompanied by H.E. Amb. Heinz Hafner and a large delegation of the Hungarian Association of the Order.

17/10/2024

Death of Father Imre Kozma, Ch.G.C.C.a.H.

The Embassy pays tribute to Father Imre Kozma, who passed away on October 17 at the age of 84, after a long, devoted and distinguished life in the service of the Faith and of suffering humanity.

19/09/2024

Grand Master’s official visit: further highlights and photo gallery

Successful conclusion of the Grand Master's official visit to Hungary.

18/09/2024

The Grand Master visits the Blessed Gerard hospital in Pomáz

The former occupational therapy institute in Pomáz has been run as a specialised psychiatric hospital by the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta since 2022. It was this healing institution that was visited on Wednesday morning, 18 September, by the Grand Master and his entourage, during their official visit to Hungary.

17/09/2024

The Grand Master meets the President of the Republic

The President of the Republic, Dr. Tamás Sulyok, received Fra' John Timothy Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, who arrived in Hungary on an official visit, with military honours at Kossuth Square. Following the ceremony, the parties held talks at the Sándor Palace and signed the extension of the bilateral cooperation agreement.

16/09/2024

Press release

Press release: Official visit of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Hungary