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.
A new border protection body will be established within the framework of the Hungarian police force to ensure border security, Viktor Orbán has announced.
A total of 94,307 border violators had been caught this year by midnight on Monday, as against 41,244 in the same period last year.
A 29-strong Hungarian police unit will be sent to North Macedonia and 10 officers to Serbia to assist local forces in border protection.
Their main task will be patrolling the border to prevent illegal entries and they will also be involved in apprehending human smugglers and illegal migrants.
The prime minister said he expected a clear stance by the EC as to which nuclear energy is recognized as sustainable green energy and energy produced from gas is temporarily accepted.
Stopping illegal migration, combatting people smuggling and reinforcing border security was a common duty of Hungary and Turkey.
Defense Minister Tibor Benkő said Europe was surrounded by migration, which brought dangers “that could lead to tragedy if we don’t deal with them effectively”.
The prime minister said the countries located on the EU’s periphery cannot be expected to bear the costs of border protection alone.
“What happens next? Will Member States be punished simply for protecting the continent from mass migration? We will continue to defend Europe," the justice minister said.