Hungary’s Presidency of the Council of the EU: An Important Step toward a Truly Strong Union
MKI POSITION PAPER – Written by Ágnes Vass
The program of the Hungarian EU presidency, which will start on July 1, is an investment in the future of the EU that draws on the real needs of citizens and current realities to build a post-federal Union based on a Europe of strong nations, while at the same time seeking to reassert the EU’s geopolitical weight. In recent years, the EU has drifted in a more centralized direction based on ideological conformity, often pursuing policies with little strategic foresight to its own detriment. Hungary has a different vision for the EU and has based its presidency objectives on the realities of the EU and the voice of EU citizens, including priorities like a strict migration policy, a greater role for the EU in guaranteeing European security, and a stronger position vis-à-vis global competitors.