The two countries’ relations have changed, the ambassador told reporters in front of the city’s Reformed Great Church on his first official visit outside the capital.

In response to a question, Cornstein talked about the situation of Budapest’s Central European University, saying that CEU’s departure would be a “great loss” for Hungary.

The ambassador said he believed that settling the issue around CEU would cement US-Hungary cooperation.

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