What is hungary serbia relations?

Hungary and Serbia have had complex and often tense relations throughout history. The two countries had a close relationship before World War I when they were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, after the war, tensions rose between the two countries, and Hungary lost a significant amount of territory to the newly-formed Yugoslavia, including parts of what is now Vojvodina.

During the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s, Hungary was a vocal supporter of the Serbian government and did not recognize Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina as independent states, which strained relations with most of the international community. However, after the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in 2000, Hungary shifted its stance and began to support European integration efforts in the Balkans.

Today, Hungary and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations, with high-level meetings taking place regularly between the two countries. Economic ties between Hungary and Serbia have been strengthened in recent years, with Hungary being one of Serbia’s largest foreign investors. There are also close people-to-people ties, with many Hungarians and Serbs living in each other’s countries. However, there are still some areas of tension, such as disagreements over the status of ethnic Hungarians in Serbia and the issue of Kosovo, which Hungary does not recognize as an independent state.