Hungarian government: Hungary supports North Macedonia EU integration

Hungary has signed an agreement with North Macedonia to promote the Balkan country’s European Union integration, the effective use of EU funding, as well as the exchange of experiences, János Bóka, Hungary’s European affairs minister, said after talks in Skopje on Friday.

Hungary supports North Macedonia

Bóka met Orhan Murtezani, his North Macedonian counterpart and the two ministers held a joint press conference after the talks.

Concerning bilateral ties, Bóka said that the two countries had a “comprehensive and strong strategic partnership based on shared values and interests”, adding that the cooperation covered EU-related areas such as North Macedonia’s integration.

Hungary’s endeavours during its EU presidency last year contributed to the adoption of North Macedonia’s reform plan, and it facilitated the first EU payments to that country, Bóka said, adding that Northern Macedonia could join the Single Euro Payments Area before the end of this year.