hungaryOn 25 October 2013 ELIAMEP organised a roundtable discussion with Political Director of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr Szabolcs Takács. The discussion focused on the main priorities of the 2013-2014 Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Group. Mr Takács stressed that the Visegrad Group places a special emphasis on continuing the EU enlargement process and is committed to supporting the efforts of the Western Balkan countries in this regard. Also, the Visegrad Group aims to systematically pursue the strategic goals of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) as an essential part of the European Neighbourhood Policy.  Finally, energy security issues were discussed.