Since 1958, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union has rotated every six months. From July to December 2024, Hungary took the lead—shaping policies, driving discussions, and making history. The main achievements are as follows:
✅The Budapest Declaration – A bold step for Europe’s competitiveness,
✅Schengen Enlargement – Romania & Bulgaria join Schengen,
✅Demographic Solutions – Addressing Europe’s future.
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Szabolcs Pásztor is an associate professor at the Department of Economics and International Economics of the University of Public Service (Budapest, Hungary). Previously he worked at the Central Bank of Hungary and as an advisor for the Hungarian Banking Association. He joined the Oeconomus Economic Research Foundation in 2020. He has taught at various universities in Australia, China, Belgium, France, Czechia, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Republic of South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and other countries. His main research interests are related to the issues of economic and financial transformation in developing countries.
