News in Brief Frontex: Number of illegal migrant crossings are up Mar 18, 2020 In the first two months of the year, illegal migrant crossings rose by 27 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
News in Brief Interior ministry warns of increasing migration pressure Jan 14, 2020 Frontex figures show that in 2019 the number of migrants along the Balkans route had doubled.
News in Brief Chief Security Advisor: Frontex is being expanded and its staff are helping EU countries guard their borders Dec 05, 2019 György Bakondi said that once the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard is enforced with the aim of better protecting the EU’s external borders, Frontex will be enlarged over several years to 10,000 personnel.
News in Brief Illegal immigration is on the rise, says Frontex Sep 17, 2019 According to Frontex, illegal immigration in the European Union rose by nine percent in August to almost 13,000 registered cases.
News in Brief Chief Security Advisor: More Frontex officers not enough to halt inflow of migrants Apr 18, 2019 Hungary’s Chief Security Advisor has highlighted that the European Union’s move to bolster the staff of border agency Frontex to 10,000 will not be enough to protect the bloc’s borders from a massive inflow of migrants
Blog Sie haben das Recht zu wissen: einige in Brüssel denken, dass unsere nationalen Grenzen ein bedauerliches Hindernis für die Einwanderung darstellen Feb 28, 2019 - Zoltán Kovács Haben Sie gemerkt, wie die Bürokraten von Brüssel von „Grenzverwaltung” statt „Grenzschutz” oder „Grenzverteidigung” sprechen? Dies ist kein Zufall. Das lässt einen grundsätzlichen Unterschied in unserem Ansatz zu Migration erkennen. Für die Vertreter der migrationsfreundlichen Lobby ist Einwanderung ein positives Ergebnis und die nationalen Grenzen sind die Hindernisse.
News in Brief Government Spokesperson says EU border plans are "unacceptable" Oct 23, 2018 Zoltán Kovács says centralizing border control would infringe on the sovereignty of member states
News in Brief Security cannot be delegated to those who would be happy to tear down the border fence, says official Sep 24, 2018 Csaba Dömötör said Hungary is able to protect its borders, but many politicians in Brussels do not want to do the same and support migration
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungary insists on the right to carry out its own border protection Sep 21, 2018 During a meeting of prime ministers belonging to the European People’s Party (EPP), PM Orbán stressed that “there is no need for Frontex to defend the Hungarian borders for us”
News in Brief Prime Minister PM Orbán: Hungary insists on its right to protect its borders Sep 20, 2018 The prime minister said there was no need to take away border protection competencies from Hungary, arguing that “we’re capable of protecting our borders. We insist on the right to keep it our job"
Blog An Egg Without a Shell, a Country Without Borders Jul 10, 2017 - Mária Schmidt European history is a history of invasions
Blog Illegal Migration: What is going on in the Mediterranean Sea? Jun 08, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács An interesting video surfaced recently in the deep corners of Youtube, a two-minute clip that uses open-source information on marine traffic to allegedly show how pro-migration NGO vessels are shuttling illegal migrants from the coast of Libya to Italy.
Blog The troubling alliance between NGOs and human traffickers off Europe’s southern border Apr 29, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács An increasing number of reports indicate that non-governmental organizations are collaborating with human traffickers to illegally transport migrants into Europe, undocumented and unchecked.
News in Brief Italy has evidence that NGOs are helping people-smugglers ship migrants to Europe Apr 24, 2017 An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence that some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding with people-smugglers
News in Brief Recent terror attacks emphasize the need for reinforced border Apr 12, 2017 The number of attempts to illegally cross the border have fallen significantly since the stricter regulations were introduced and rather than undergoing checks and being identified, migrants are instead avoiding the Hungarian border and attempting to enter Europe via new routes
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's new migration policy has seen the number of attempted illegal entries fall dramatically Mar 29, 2017 György Bakondi, the chief security advisor to the prime minister, said the double border fence and “legal border seal” have thwarted attempts to enter the country
News in Brief Frontex finds 'no fault' in way Hungarian authorities conduct border patrols Mar 09, 2017 Officers serving in Hungary within the framework of the European Union’s border guard agency Frontex found "no fault with the work of police officers and military personnel on duty at the border"
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 More Hungarian police contingents to carry out EU border patrols this year Jan 10, 2017 During a month-long mission, 25 officers will carry out patrol tasks with their Macedonian colleagues on their border with Greece
Blog Frontex prepares for everything but border protection Nov 21, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács “These people aren’t involved in border protection,” said Prime Minister Orbán of the newly established Frontex unit proposed to the management board. Frontex, of course, is the EU agency that was set up to manage cooperation among national border guards and help secure the EU’s external border. The problem with the proposed, new unit is that it is for anything but guarding European borders and coastlines. Plus, it is ridiculously weak in numbers.
News in Brief Constitutional amendment is a 'national issue' and not about politics or economics Oct 28, 2016 The prime minister said that “the Seventh Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary is an issue of national interest and cannot be linked to any party political debate or economic issue”
News in Brief Hungary helps other EU countries deal with migrant crisis Jun 05, 2016 Hungarian police have travelled to several southern European countries to help with efforts to combat migration pressure
News in Brief Austria increases patrol efforts on the border with Hungary Apr 28, 2016 Following recent attempts at smuggling migrants through EU nations, border patrols have been stepped up between Austria and Hungary