Kształtowanie się polityki zagranicznej Węgier w regionie Europy Środkowej : od 1989 do 2014 r. Wybrane aspekty

Abstract

The article presents the basic determinants of Hungarian foreign policy in reference to the region of Central and Eastern Europe over the last quarter of a century. The author discusses the country’s relations with its neighbouring countries, as well as the two largest political entities in the region, namely Russia and Germany. The political analysis is supplemented with an overview of economic and commercial exchange carried out by Hungary with other countries in the region. Hungary’s activities on the international scene are also presented in relation to group cooperation: the Visegrad Group, Central European Initiative, EU policy on the Eastern Partnership. Moreover, the author analyses independent steps Hungary has taken in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of its relations with the Balkan countries. The article ends with a presentation of the Hungarian position regarding the sphere of security policy as an expression of the country’s focus on securing their own interests, which may cause conflict with the interests of regional organizations that have Hungary among their members.