On June 5th, a reception was held in Belgrade to mark the beginning of Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, attended by the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and the Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Emanuele Giaufret.
The host of the reception was the Hungarian Ambassador to Belgrade, H.E. József Magyar.
Hungary took over the presidency of the Council of the EU from Belgium on July 1st and will hold it until December 31st.
In his address during the reception, the Hungarian ambassador confirmed the exceptionally strong and friendly ties between Hungary and Serbia, emphasizing that his country will be very active in the process of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans region.
“The European Union cannot be complete without Serbia,” Magyar highlighted.
