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...
by Dóra SZABÓ-THALMEINER | Jan 23, 2025 | News
On December 17, 2024, the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs and the Embassy of Hungary in Sarajevo hosted the fourth stop of the second season of the BBF on Tour program series in Banja Luka. The invitation-only event, held within the framework of...