2013 is the Year of Central Europe for Hungary because Hungary took over the Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) on January 1, and will take over the Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation as of July1.

The opening event of the Year of Central Europe was held in Cracow, Poland, where the Hungarian violinist Roby Lakatos and his band gave a concert on New Year’s Eve.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)