Western Balkans

31/01/2024

Hungary-Bosnia will deepen military cooperation

Hungary had a vested interest in the political and economic stability of South-Eastern Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, the defence minister said #Bosnia #BosniaandHerczegovina #WesternBalkans #Balkans
30/01/2024

President Novák: the EU without the Western Balkans is like soup without salt

President Katalin Novák, paying a visit to Sarajevo, on Tuesday met members of the state presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina #Bosnia #President #KatalinNovák #WesternBalkans #Balkans
28/01/2024

Hungary helps Bosnia and Herzegovina become an EU member

Representatives of Hungary have signed a foreign policy cooperation action plan with Bosnia and Herzegovina #Bosnia #Herzegovina #government #EU #EuropeanUnion
27/01/2024

FM Szijjártó outraged: ‘Stop threatening, blackmailing Western Balkans’

He genuinely wants to defend the Western Balkans. #balkans #europeanunion
24/01/2024

Ryanair announces new flight from Budapest to the ‘Maldives of Europe’

Ryanair announced new flight from Budapest: the first plane will take off in April #Ryanair #travel #tourism #Budapest #Albania #Ksamil #saranda #tirana
15/01/2024

Foreign Minister Szijjártó: Hungary counts on Austria’s support

FM Szijjártó held talks with Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna @a_schallenberg @mfa_austria #austria
12/01/2024

New flight between Budapest and Balkans tourist paradise announced

It will be easier to travel to this Balkans paradise from Budapest. #Budapest #summer #travel #tourism #Balkans #Montenegro
03/01/2024

Major General: Hungarian soldiers proved their skills

"Hungarian soldiers have proved their skills in the command of NATO missions," Major General László Sticz said. #soldiers #nato #army
18/12/2023

Hungary sends many more troops to Bosnia than at present

Farewell ceremony for Hungarians to serve on the EU's EUFOR ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
12/12/2023

PM Szijjártó: Discrimination of Western Balkans unacceptable

While the "discrimination" of the Western Balkans is "unacceptable", starting accession talks with Ukraine would be "irresponsible", according to Szijjártó. #ukraine #westernbalkans #europeanunion
02/12/2023

Hungary developing ties with the Serbian Republic of Bosnia

Hungary searching for new allies in the Western Balkans #Bosnia #Balkans #government
25/11/2023

MEP Gyöngyösi: Europe must not forget about the Balkans

Hungarian MEP Márton Gyöngyösi (Non-Attached Member of the European Parliament) published a press release about the situation in the Balkans: 
18/11/2023

PM Orbán: Hungary would pay for the EU integration of the W Balkans, but not for Ukraine’s

The EU does not need an internal reform to integrate "at least the most prepared south-eastern European countries", Orbán said
17/11/2023

House Speaker: With Western Balkans, EU would be stronger, with Ukraine, EU would be weaker

The EU will allow Ukraine to join "if it wants to be weaker", House Speaker László Kövér said. #europeanunion #europe #westernbalkans #ukraine
14/11/2023

Hungary convinced Western Balkans belong in EU, official says

Hungary is convinced that the Western Balkans' place is in the European Union, Barna Pál Zsigmond said. #westernbalkans #europeanunion
11/11/2023

Hungary wants to speed up EU enlargement in the Western Balkans

EU membership "is vital for Western Balkans countries" not only from an economic and strategic perspective, the government believes #WesternBalkans #Balkans #EU #EuropeanUnion
24/10/2023

Orbán holds talks with leader of this Balkan country’s strongest party

Fidesz and the Hungarian government had previously offered help for the conservative party to prepare for government. #fidesz #orbán #westernbalkans #politics
17/10/2023

Berlin Process summit in Tirana: President Novák urges Western Balkan countries to join the EU

"The EU has failed to do its homework, because these countries should have joined the bloc a long time ago" - President Novák #BerlinProcess
08/10/2023

Hungary wants the Western Balkans states to join the EU in the 2020s!

The European Union should integrate the Western Balkans and drop its "pro-migration policies", the foreign minister said #minister #government #EU #EuropeanUnion #Balkans
03/10/2023

EU’s Bosnia-Herzegovina operation to be led by Hungarian commander

Command of the EU's EUFOR ALTHEA mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be taken over by Hungarian Major General László Sticz from January 2024 for a one-year period. #bosniaherzegovina #eu #defence