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Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka of Hungary (L) with EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi on 17 September 2024

Von der Leyen Assigns New Portfolio to Olivér Várhelyi

Olivér Várhelyi will be removed from his position as Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and will, if confirmed by the EP, be serving as Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare instead in the incoming EU Commission. EU Minister János Bóka…

‘Making the European Union competitive again will be Hungary’s top priority’ during EU Presidency, State Secretary Says

Barna Pál Zsigmond went on Hungarian public media to talk about Hungary’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union. He named restoring Europe’s economic competitiveness and advancing the Western Balkan nations towards EU accession as the administration’s two…

A Pivotal Region Forgotten by Brussels — Budapest Balkans Forum Kicks Off

The Budapest Balkans Forum 2024 began with captivating discussions about the region’s future, featuring Hungarian government officials such as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, and Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka, among…
Katalin Novák shakes hands with a soldier of the Hungarian contingent serving in the EUFOR ALTHEA mission at the Butmir military base near Sarajevo on 31 January 2024.

President Novák Talks West Balkan EU Expansion, Visits Hungarian-Led EUFOR Mission in Sarajevo

During her meetings, Katalin Novák expressed her support for the EU accession of West Balkan nations, visited the troops of the Hungarian-led EUFOR Althea mission, and discussed Hungary’s family support schemes….
Justice Minister Judit Varga.

There Should Be No Expedited Pathway to EU Accession, EU Affairs Committee Chair Says

In a telephone interview with Hungarian state news agency MTI, Judit Varga, referring to Ukraine’s planned EU integration, highlighted that the Western Balkans countries have been waiting for EU membership for two decades, and called for an approach based on…

European Commission Proposes Start of Accession Talks with Ukraine and Moldova, Considering of Candidate Status to Georgia

Ursula von der Leyen, presenting the report on the expected reforms for the EU accession of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, as well as the accession prospects for the Western Balkans and Turkey, announced that the European Commission recommends initiating accession…

Can the West-Backed Deal Normalise Kosovo–Serbia Relations?

The establishment of the Union of Serbian Municipalities is still a major contention for Kosovo. Should Belgrade and Pristina still be willing to accept a West-backed agreement, the two countries would have official representatives in each other’s capitals….

Pristina Continues to Oppose the Establishment of a Union of Serbian Municipalities

Encouraged internationally but rejected locally—will the Union of Serbian Municipalities be established in Kosovo?…

‘Hungary is a Bridge to the European Union…’

Whether the Western Balkans will be inside or outside Europe in the coming decades will also determine the development of the EU, President Katalin Novák emphasised….

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