After appointing the “three faces of Hungary” representing the nation during the 2011 EU Presidency (pictured), preparations for spearheading the European Union entered full swing on Wednesday as several members of the Hungarian Government visited Brussels to finalize key policy aspects.

PM Viktor Orban is set to meet with EC President Herman van Rompuy and Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, and will travel to Paris on Thursday to be received by President Nicolas Sarkozy and PM Francois Fillion.

On Friday, Orban is attending the Lisbon NATO summit, which is followed by NATO-Russia bilateral talks. On Monday, the PM is scheduled to visit Maltan Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.

By Andras M. Badics, published on XpatLoop.com with the permission of BudapestReport.com