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Bakondi: Hungary will have to live with illegal migration in the long term
György Bakondi said the "successful migration policy of the Hungarian government must be continued."
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Frontex highlights drop in illegal border crossings through Western Balkans due to strengthened Hungarian borders
In January-March 2023, more than 54,000 people tried to enter the EU illegally, up by 26% from the same period last year, the report said.
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Bakondi: International cooperation is only way to tackle people smugglers
György Bakondi said people smugglers operate within an international network, EU law enforcement bodies like border agency Frontex would play a key role in coordinating the exchange of information and...
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Frontex hopes it can soon resume border control operations along Hungarian-Serbian border
“Hungary won’t give in to pressure from pro-migration forces. We’ll continue to defend the Hungarian people and the country and EU’s borders,” said Zoltán Kovács.
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Frontex: Number of illegal migrant crossings are up
In the first two months of the year, illegal migrant crossings rose by 27 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
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Interior ministry warns of increasing migration pressure
Frontex figures show that in 2019 the number of migrants along the Balkans route had doubled.
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Chief Security Advisor: Frontex is being expanded and its staff are helping EU countries guard their borders
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.
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Illegal immigration is on the rise, says Frontex
According to Frontex, illegal immigration in the European Union rose by nine percent in August to almost 13,000 registered cases.
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Chief Security Advisor: More Frontex officers not enough to halt inflow of migrants
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
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Sie haben das Recht zu wissen: einige in Brüssel denken, dass unsere nationalen Grenzen ein bedauerliches Hindernis für die Einwanderung darstellen
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.
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Government Spokesperson says EU border plans are "unacceptable"
Zoltán Kovács says centralizing border control would infringe on the sovereignty of member states
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Security cannot be delegated to those who would be happy to tear down the border fence, says official
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
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PM Orbán: Hungary insists on the right to carry out its own border protection
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”