Greece and Hungary established diplomatic relations on July 7, 1956.

[1] Both countries are full members of the European Union, NATO, OECD, OSCE and the Council of Europe.

There are around 2,500 people of Greek descent living in Hungary.

Meanwhile, there are around 2,000 people of Hungarian descent living in Greece, according to an assessment of 2011.

A Hungarian military contingent participated in a NATO mission to assist Greece in ensuring security during the 2004 Summer Olympics.