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Pintér: Schengen area must be treated as top priority by all EU member states
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said the Schengen area is still under serious pressure from migration.
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Survey: 76% of Hungarians think EU should contribute to border protection costs
A survey has found that Hungarians continue to support border protection measures and expect Brussels to contribute to border protection costs.
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Ukraine crisis: Thousands of refugees descend on Hungary daily
5,830 Ukrainian citizens entered Hungary at the Ukraine-Hungary border on Thursday, while 6,084 came to the country via Romania.
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More Austrian police officers to join Hungarian border protection efforts
On Monday, 7 police officers joined the 18 already serving in Hungary, and their number is planned to come to 48-50 by the end of the month, to conduct joint...
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Hungary’s firm stance on migration: A model for European security
The tragic death of Mateusz Sitek, a Polish soldier stabbed while repairing a border fence with Belarus, underscores the severe challenges faced by European countries in controlling their borders against organized, armed gangs.
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State Secretary: Hungary has demonstrated how to protect the border
Hungary was hopeful the central European member states could reach an agreement on the need to protect the bloc’s external border in the region.
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Foreign Minister hopes for harmony between Belgian and Hungarian EU presidencies
Minister Szijjártó said both Hungary and Flanders were “supporters of rationalistic politics, promotion of free trade, and the crucial importance of protecting Europe’s external borders”.
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President Novák underlines importance of border officers in guaranteeing safety of Hungarians
The president said the border officers guaranteed that Hungarians felt safe in their country.
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President Novák: Hungary is not only protecting its own borders but also that of the EU
The president expressed her strong belief that strong borders represent a strong country.
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National Information Center: Illegal migration is on the rise
In a recent classified report, Hungary’s National Information Center examines the growing challenge of illegal migration along the Serbian-Hungarian border.
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State Secretary: EU's draft crisis regulation is about the further settlement of illegal migrants
Bence Rétvári confirmed that Hungary’s position remains that the external borders must be protected and asylum application procedures must be conducted outside of the external borders of the EU.
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FM: European politicians should refrain from statements strengthening migration pressure
Minister Szijjártó said central Europe was at the focal point of two crises, the war from the east and migration from the south.
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Bakondi: Almost 500 border violations on average weekday and more at weekends
The latest data shows that 91,000 people tried to cross the border illegally this year and criminal proceedings were undertaken against 700 people smugglers who typically operated in large gangs.