by Máté Tóth | Mar 11, 2026 | Kiemelt, News
The official photo gallery of the Budapest Balkans Forum 2026 is now available! As it has been since the launch of the BBF in 2016, our aim is to gather decision-makers, policymakers, and the expert community to discuss the most pressing trends and opportunities...
by Máté Tóth | Feb 20, 2026 | Kiemelt, News
REGISTRATION CLOSED Date: March 9–10, 2026 Location: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA) is pleased to present the 10th anniversary edition of the Budapest Balkans Forum (BBF), marking a decade of dialogue on the...
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 | Apr 4, 2025 | Kiemelt, News, PastEvents
The Budapest Balkans Forum continued with a ministerial roundtable discussion with Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, and Tanja Miščević, Minister of European Integration of Serbia. The discussion was moderated by Márton Ugrósdy, Deputy...