State Secretary for European Affairs Andreja Metelko-Zgombić 21 November 2019 met with Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga. Metelko-Zgombić outlined the priorities Croatia’s EU presidency. The two officials discussed the MFF, climate change, migrations, the rule of law and the EU’s new institutional cycle.
Metelko-Zgombić and Varga expressed support for the continuation of enlargement onto the Western Balkans, underscoring the importance of the EU-Western Balkans summit scheduled for May 2020.
Metelko-Zgombić thanked Hungary for supporting Croatia’s Schengen accession.