News in Brief Hungary supports assisting those who are truly eligble for asylum Jul 17, 2017 The pressure from illegal migration is still not receding, and in fact a significant increase is being observed along both the Mediterranean migrating route and from Morocco to Spain
News in Brief Italy could open the floodgates for African migrants to head over to Europe Jul 12, 2017 Italy has threatened to close its ports to refugee rescue ships as it hits breaking point in the growing migrant crisis
Blog An Egg Without a Shell, a Country Without Borders Jul 10, 2017 - Mária Schmidt European history is a history of invasions
News in Brief PM Orbán: EU member states are in disagreement over how migrants should be distributed Jun 23, 2017 The prime minister suggested adopting a declaration on the protection of shared EU borders and preventing people unwelcome by Europeans from entering the territory
News in Brief Hungary appeals EU ruling on compensation for Bangladeshi asylum seekers Jun 15, 2017 Pál Völner, Justice Ministry state secretary, said that rulings like this could “tear down the Schengen system” and generate “business human rights protection”
News in Brief Hungarian Police: 'We do not hold asylum-seekers captive' May 23, 2017 "We do not hold asylum-seekers captive. They are free to leave towards Serbia anytime," said Zsolt Gulyás, deputy police captain in Csongrád Country, in an article published in the Danish newspaper Politiken.
News in Brief European Parliament votes to initiate Article 7 proceedings against Hungary May 17, 2017 Hungarian government insiders state that they are surprised by the move considering there is an ongoing discussion with the European Commission regarding CEU, and the law on NGOs has not even been put up to vote by the Parliament. Plus, Hungary's stance on immigration is a widely accepted path worldwide
News in Brief Hungary defends itself against migrant pressure from Brussels May 04, 2017 Hungary does not wish to change its immigration regulations, and if the Brussels Commission launches legal proceedings the government is ready to fight the resulting legal battle
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungary's second line of defense will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time Apr 28, 2017 The 155-kilometer long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people," PM Orbán said during an interview on Radio Kossuth today
News in Brief Hungary to appeal European Court of Human Rights decision to award two Bangladeshi migrants compensation Apr 26, 2017 The court had awarded the asylum seekers approximately 3 million HUF (9.600 EUR) each in compensation and close to 3 million HUF in legal fees to the Helsinki Committee
Blog Outrageous: The New York Times compares migrants to the victims of the Holocaust Apr 21, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Right there on the front page of the print edition, no less.
News in Brief Hungary complies with all EU regulations regarding the protection of external borders Apr 07, 2017 Those crossing the border illegally will be granted decent conditions in transit zones in Tompa and Röszke, outside the south borders of Hungary
News in Brief Hungary will continue to enforce legal migration policy to protect Europe Mar 20, 2017 Hungary will be appealing the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, after it deemed two asylum-seekers from Bangladesh were unlawfully detained in a transit zone on the southern border in 2015 and then expelled
News in Brief 94 asylum-seekers launch hunger strike until they are set free Mar 14, 2017 Hungary's asylum office said that most of those in the reception center in the southeastern city of Békéscsaba were being held because they broke European Union asylum rules
News in Brief Hungarian parliament approves measures to tighten existing asylum regulations Mar 08, 2017 With 138 votes in favor, 6 against and 22 abstentions, parliament approved new measures to prohibit asylum-seekers from leaving the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled upon
News in Brief Hungary responds to UNHCR claim that it 'tramples on European Union laws' Mar 08, 2017 The Hungarian government has said that it gives priority to the interests and security of Hungarians, and no illegal migrants will be let into the country without a due assessment of their application for asylum
News in Brief Hungarian government "categorically rejects' claims of police brutality against migrants Mar 07, 2017 The Hungarian government denies media reports which state refugees who made it to the Serbian-Hungarian border encountered incidents of violence by Hungarian authorities
News in Brief Hungarian government to place new bill before Parliament to reintroduce restrictions on the freedom of movement Feb 08, 2017 János Lázár, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, said that Hungary’s Strategic Cabinet has come to a decision on the amendment of the four acts required to reintroduce restrictions on the freedom of movement of migrants and the bill will soon be put before Parliament
News in Brief PM Orbán: 'Those who came illegally must be shipped out' then apply for asylum Sep 22, 2016 The PM reiterated that the external borders of the EU must be strengthened to prevent a repeat of the 2015 flow of migrants