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FM: CEE supports Hungary’s policy of promoting EU integration of Western Balkans
Minister Szijjártó noted that five Western Balkan countries had been waiting to join the EU “for 14 years and 10 months on average”.
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Defense Minister: No peace in Western Balkans, nor Hungary, without peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Peace and stability in the Western Balkans was in Hungary’s vested interest, which was why Hungary had been serving on missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina for almost 30 years.
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FM: Speeding up EU integration of Western Balkans key aim of Hungary’s EU Council presidency
Minister Szijjártó said the bloc’s competitiveness had dived due to the war in Ukraine and it “needs the Western Balkans” and the fresh energy and rapid development that it would...
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State Secretary: Hungary is convinced that the Western Balkans’ place is in the EU
Barna Pál Zsigmond said Hungary and North Macedonia shared very similar views on migration, adding that the aim was for there to be no illegal migrants on their countries’ territories.
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Foreign Minister urges talks on EU accession of Albania and North Macedonia
The foreign minister argued that Europe faced extraordinary economic and security challenges, so stability and peace in the Western Balkans had never been more important.
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FM: EU in need of "rational reforms" and must view enlargement as a priority
Minister Szijjártó said the EU was “in bad shape”, with its security, economy and energy supplies weakened.
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FM: Hungary is doing everything possible to help the Western Balkans
“Europe does not need another security challenge, and the Western Balkans’ peace and stability is crucial," the foreign minister said.
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Nacsa: Enlargement would make the EU stronger
“Hungary finds it unacceptable that delays to the enlargement process may end up weakening the European Union,” Lőrinc Nacsa said.
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President Novák: Stability of Western Balkans is key to stability of Europe
The president added that it is very important that the countries of the region join the European Union as soon as possible.
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FM: Hungary wants to see peace and calm in the Western Balkans
The foreign minister made the remarks on Facebook following clashes in Kosovo in which KFOR peacekeepers, including Hungarian soldiers, came under attack.
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Foreign Minister calls for enlargement of EU to be speeded up
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary is a staunch supporter of the European integration of the Western Balkans.
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Hungary welcomes CoE agreement on accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine war
Zsolt Németh said that the Council of Europe was compiling a report on the losses caused by Russia’s military aggression.
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PM Orbán holds talks with Serbian President
Topics focused on EU integration of Serbia and the Western Balkans, bilateral relations, and the war in Ukraine.