From July 1, Hungary will hold the EU presidency until the end of 2024. The country, led by nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has a reputation of repeatedly blocking EU decisions and will be closely watched throughout the presidency. While each EU country fights tooth and nail for its own interests, when they take over the Council presidency they are meant to put their politics aside to take on a more neutral role. During a press conference on June 18 in Budapest, Hungarian Minister for European Affairs János Bóka stressed that the country will be “an honest intermediary.” Looking back:…