Posted by: Marian Visser van Klaarwater Posted on: Thursday 28 October 2010, 14:34

During Hungary s presidency of the EU a total of 250 events will be held, including one accentuated event, the Oriental Partnership meeting, 18 ministerial informal meetings, 10 ministerial conferences, 60-70 high-ranking events and meetings of experts. A specialized department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is arranging the coordination and organisation of the events. According to the government s decision, the venue for the ministerial meetings is the Royal Palace of Gödöllő, although two meetings will be organised in Debrecen and in Balatonfüred. Budapest will also host hundreds of gala receptions and dinners in various establishments and historical buildings. The Hungarian National Tourist Office will provide on-the-spot tourism information at all events attracting more than 50 participants; it will also provide tourism information to all the 40,000 politicians and decision-makers arriving during the Hungarian EU-presidency. Furthermore, the HNTO will help in the promotion of cultural events and will continue running fam trips for foreign journalists.