Bence Rétvári said Brussels has levied fines to an “unprecedented” extent because Hungary is barring the entry of illegal migrants while spending massive amounts to protect the border.
Stopping illegal migration is among one of the key topics on Hungary's EU presidency agenda.
Minister Varga said the protection of the EU borders was based on a consensus dating back many decades, and the original intent was for member states to ensure protection using...
The migrants identifying themselves as Bangladeshi, Lebanese and Pakistani citizens were detected by a pool of Hungarian, Romanian and Turkish police officers on Saturday. The vehicle was driven by a...
The finance minister called on the European Commission to detail “when and how it will help the countries protecting the Schengen borders fund costs related to migration”.
The foreign minister said cooperation between the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was a “labor of love” for Hungarian foreign policy.
The prime minister said Hungary assumes the rotating EU presidency in the second half of 2024, and it will be able to aid the integration process.
Hungary’s southern border is being protected by Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, Austrian and Turkish policemen.
The state secretary said illegal migration is picking up at Hungary’s border with 214,000 illegal entry attempts made so far this year.
The figures show that the border is under massive pressure, with illegal migrants of various nationalities arriving continually, helped by increasingly well-organized human smuggling rings.
“The Ukrainian war threatens not only our economy but also our security,” PM Orbán said. Therefore, “the government has decided to reinforce Hungary’s southern borders.”
The police and soldiers currently controlling the border would also be needed at the Ukraine-Hungary border.
Péter Szijjártó said that some 12,000-13,000 refugees were arriving daily from war-stricken Ukraine.