Brussels should stop practices that result in the alienation of member states, says Minister Varga
The key to the future of Europe is the enlargement of the European Union and it must be understood that the Western Balkans are “a member of the European family” in terms of geography, history and economy, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Monday.
Varga told the international forum “Dialogue on the Future of Europe: Is enlargement a key to the future?” that Brussels should stop practices that result in the alienation of member states.
“The time has come for welcoming new countries in our community and build a stronger EU based on stronger nations,”
she told the conference organised by the foreign ministry and the Ferenc Mádl Institute of Comparative Law.
She called for starting accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia without delay and consultations with Serbia and Montenegro before the end of the year.
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Olivér Várhelyi, the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, said enlargement was the “EU’s strategic response to its own development”, adding that good relations with its neighbours were key to the EU’s future.
The “European perspective” is an engine of consolidation in the region and contributes to more resilient countries and economic and social welfare, he said.
“The EU can only become stronger if it fully integrates the Western Balkans… It was key that the new European Commission has declared enlargement a priority to break the impasse,”
he said.
The EU has also developed an economic development plan which will pump 30 billion euros of funding into region. The flagship projects will be in energy industry, transport, green energy resources and broadband networks, the commissioner said. The EU has also provided 3.3 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to the Western Balkans, he added.
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Justice Minister Judit Varga is becoming a strong voice for freedom against EU dictators.
The EU can only afford (in fiscal terms) when all the current members are net contributors. There is only so much that taxpayers in the wealthier countries are willing to pay to subsidise the less developed and/or corrupt and/or inefficient countries within the EU as it is. There is no magic money tree.
First, Fidesz-KDNP must win the April election with a huge margin.
First, Hungary has to beat our domestic anti-Hungarian, EU sponsored, communist opposition. Traitors them all.
After that, we can say to the EU to take your money and interference and shove it.
It will be the beginning of end for EU tyrants.
@István, we know that according to you, there is only one Hungarian in Hungary. That person being you, in your not so humble opinion.
I support the majority of patriotic Hungarians and we will show our support for and independent sovereign Hungary in April.
What is it to you? Didn’t you cause even damage to once great State of Colorado?
@István: I have never been to Colorado. You lived there (for many years). Who is more likely to have caused damage there?
I see; you don’t know anything but it doesn’t stop you from babbling.
To answer your stupid, provocative question; there are millions of Hungarians living in Hungary and several more millions of Hungarians living in “Kárpátmedence”.
It was the Gyurcsány-Dobrev-Apró led anti-Hungarian opposition that said that the millions of Hungarians living in “Kárpátmedence” were not and shouldn’t be Hungarians.
Fidesz said that they were Hungarians.