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| Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union | |
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| Term length | 1 July – 31 December 2024 |
| Website | hungary24.eu |
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The 2024 Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the second rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union held by Hungary.
Hungary succeeded Belgium as President on 1 July 2024. The next Presidency will be held by Poland starting on 1 January 2025.[1]
Objectives
The Hungarian Presidency will focus on the following priorities:[2]
- Strengthening the external borders of the European Union and combating illegal immigration
- Addressing the demographic challenges of an aging population in Europe
- Promoting enlargement of the European Union to the Western Balkans
- Increasing the economic competitiveness of the European Union
- Shaping the future of the European Union's regional cohesion policy
- Promoting a farmer-focused European Union agricultural policy
- Strengthening the European Union's defense policy
Visual identity
Logo
The Rubik's Cube, a famous Hungarian invention, is used in the presidency's logo as a symbol of ingenuity, creativity and strategic thinking.[3]
Motto
The presidency used the motto "Make Europe Great Again", which has been criticized for its resemblance to former US President Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again".[4]
Events
On July 2, Viktor Orbán, assuming the role of President of the Council of the European Union, visited Kyiv and asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider a ceasefire for the Russo-Ukrainian War, encouraging setting a deadline prior to the next Kyiv peace summit in order to accelerate peace talks.[5]
On July 5, Viktor Orbán made an unannounced visit to Russia in order to discuss possible ceasefire proposals prior to creating peace terms.[6] The meeting was strongly condemned by several European politicians, especially due to Putin referring to Orbán as "a representative of the European Council" rather than just as a representative to Hungary.[7] Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell responded by saying that Viktor Orbán "does not represent the EU in any way" for Charles Michel, "Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim, the rotating EU presidency has no mandate to engage in dialogue with Russia on behalf of the EU". NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that "Viktor Orbán does not represent NATO at these meetings, he represents his own country".[8] The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Orbán's visit to Moscow for not coordinating or seeking permission for the visit with Ukraine beforehand.[9]
References
- ^ "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1316 of 26 July 2016" (PDF). Official Journal of the European Union. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Priorities of the Hungarian presidency". Hungarian Presidency. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "La Hongrie se prépare à prendre la présidence tournante de l'UE". Euronews (in French). 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ "«Make Europe Great Again»: pour la Hongrie, le début d'une présidence de l'UE à la sauce Trump? - Le Temps" (in French). 2024-06-19. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Malenko, Anastasiia; Komuves, Anita (2 July 2024). "Hungary's Orban, in Kyiv, proposes ceasefire to speed up peace talks". Reuters. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Orban says Putin has low expectations for ceasefire before serious peace talks". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "'Peace mission': Hungary's Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "'Peace mission': Hungary's Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Spike, Justin; Vladimir, Isachenkov (2024-07-05). "Hungary's Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader". AP News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.