Can the endless queues at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border be resolved? Governments seek EU support
Ukrainian-Hungarian border: Levente Magyar, a state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said at a border crossing on Monday that Hungary and Ukraine will submit a plan for EUR 1 bn in joint upgrades of frontier and road infrastructure to Brussels.
The plan includes a cross-border motorway connection, a new crossing for lorries and related road developments, Magyar said.
He added that the Beregsurany-Astei border crossing would undergo a two-year renovation and expansion, while a crossing between Nagyhodos and Velyka Palad would open soon, bringing the number of crossings between Hungary and Ukraine to six.
Magyar acknowledged the divergent views on some matters of the governments of Hungary and Ukraine, but said both agreed that expanding border-crossing capacity was necessary to boost trade and advance Ukraine’s integration with the European economy.
He said direct passenger train service between Budapest and Kyiv would start soon.
Viktor Mykyta, the deputy head of the Office of the President, said border crossings needed to be expanded as both Ukraine and Hungary were on transit routes.
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