by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Apr 7, 2025 | Kiemelt, News, PastEvents
Zsolt Németh, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly, opened the second half of the day of the Budapest Balkans Forum (BBF) with a keynote speech. He focused on the implications of the second Trump era for the Western Balkans...
by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Apr 7, 2025 | Kiemelt, News, PastEvents
The first day of the Budapest Balkans Forum (BBF) ended with a high-level panel discussion titled, “Bridging the Divide: The Western Balkans as the EU and NATO’s Strategic Security Anchor”. The panelists included Péter Sztáray, State Secretary for Security Policy and...
by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Apr 7, 2025 | Kiemelt, News, PastEvents
The Budapest Balkans Forum (BBF), the flagship conference of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA), began with a warm-up conversation with János Bóka, Minister for European Union Affairs of Hungary, Daniel Mitov, Minister of Interior of the Republic...
by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Mar 27, 2025 | Kiemelt, News
Read the full volume here. This short conference volume aims to provide an overview of the geopolitical context and challenges facing the Western Balkans, the EU integration outlook with a special focus on gradual and economic integration, and the economic landscape...
by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Mar 3, 2025 | News
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE BUDAPEST BALKANS FORUM 2025 After eight successful years, the Budapest Balkans Forum will once again bring experts, decision-makers, and ministers from the Western Balkans, Europe, and all over the world to the Hungarian capital to...
