János Bóka said the US presidential election and changes in the European Parliament presaged change, which "must be forced through by member states, including Hungary". He added that 2025 was...
Minister Bóka said Hungary's EU presidency in 2024 "was a great success despite the huge headwind the government was facing".
The Hungarian government is doing everything to make sure that Hungarian students and researchers no longer suffer discrimination.
The EU affairs minister said Hungary's EU presidency has been "distinctive, active and strategic, and an unquestionable success".
János Bóka visited the European Commission on the second working day of the new administration in order to learn about the body's opinion on the current challenges.
Minister Bóka said Hungary with its EU presidency had set the goal "to be the voice of change in the EU and keep the hope for change alive".
The official decision of Bulgaria and Romania's Schengen membership will follow a meeting of EU interior ministers on December 12.
Minister Bóka said Jewish communities "enjoy the greatest security" in Hungary, and the country hoped to set an example to other member states in this regard.
In an interview with Magyar Nemzet, Minister of European Affairs János Bóka shared insights on the meetings, emphasizing Hungary’s influence in cultivating an open atmosphere for pivotal dialogues.
In a recent interview with M1, Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka emphasized that Hungary’s EU presidency must achieve visible results in the next six months based on the Budapest Declaration.
Hungary remains dedicated to the Schengen area, Bóka said, "which has unfortunately become fragmented" due to illegal migration as well as extended and widely introduced internal border controls.
The rights of member states to issue residence and work permits that ease procedural burdens or offer other advantages to the nationals of certain countries was, Bóka said, in itself no violation of EU law.
Hungary is preparing to take significant action to address illegal migration, following the Netherlands in seeking an exemption from European Union migration and asylum rules.