The Hungarian-Serbian borderland in the context of current bilateral relations between Hungary and Serbia

Pogranicze węgiersko-serbskie w kontekście obecnych relacji dwustronnych między Węgrami a Serbią

ORCID: Magdalena Rekść: 0000-0002-6927-5489

Afiliacja: University of Lodz, Poland

Pages: 123–141

Edition: Lublin 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36874/RIESW.2025.3.7

Citation method: M. Rekść, The Hungarian-Serbian borderland in the context of current bilateral relations between Hungary and Serbia, „Yearbook of the Institute of East-Central Europe”, 23 (2025), issue 3, pp. 123–141, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36874/RIESW.2025.3.7

Keywords: Aleksandar Vučić, Borderland, Hungary, Serbia, Viktor Orbán, Vojvodina

Abstract: For years, relations between Serbia (or the Kingdom of SHS/Yugoslavia) and Hungary remained tense, primarily due to Budapest’s claims to Vojvodina, which was incorporated into the South Slavic state after World War I, and the events of 1941– 1945 still evoke negative emotions. Meanwhile, the rapprochement between Serbia and Hungary, under the rule of Viktor Orbán and Aleksandar Vučić, has resulted in the building of good neighbourly relations. However, trust-building and investments in the borderland have not led to dynamic economic development, causing a steady outflow of population.

The Hungarian-Serbian borderland in the context of current bilateral relations between Hungary and Serbia

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