The prime minister said the war in Ukraine increases the importance of the role of the Balkans, arguing that the region was Europe’s last major reserve of resources.
Minister Szijjártó said on Thursday that Hungary has provided 300 million forints (EUR 800,000) in support of the development of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s defense capability.
22 June 2023, Sarajevo (Sarajevo)
Stability in the Western Balkans determines the security of the entire region, including Hungary.
European commissioner for enlargement and neighborhood policy, Olivér Várhelyi has said the European Union must offer the Balkan countries a credible outlook for joining the bloc.
The head of parliament’s defense and law enforcement committee has said the Hungarian government supports the accession of the Balkan countries to NATO as a stable Balkan region is in Hungary’s interest.
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Tibor Benkő visited Hungarian troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina last week and also held talks with his counterpart, Marina Pendes
PM Orbán confirmed that Hungary will meet its obligations by increasing its defense spending to about 2 percent of GDP. The official government Zrínyi 2026 program lasts until 2026, but the prime minister proposed that Hungary will reach the 2 percent target by 2024