The Ambassador and her husband – who was also present in Hungary as an accredited international observer during the historic 1990 elections – noted that this year’s general elections, Hungary’s sixth since the regime change, were once again free and fair, and a clear demonstration of the country’s solid democratic institutions at work.

Later in the evening, the Ambassador and Mr. Kounalakis joined other dignitaries to watch as preliminary results were reported, and they visited the headquarters of all democratic parties that had made it into Parliament, FIDESZ, MSZP and LMP.

Source: U.S. Embassy Budapest

Photo: Ambassador and Mr. Kounalakis discussing the elections with Ambassador of Austria Michael Zimmermann and others. (photo courtesy of Budapest Marriott Hotel)