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.
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...
“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.
In the first two months of the year, illegal migrant crossings rose by 27 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
Frontex figures show that in 2019 the number of migrants along the Balkans route had doubled.
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.
According to Frontex, illegal immigration in the European Union rose by nine percent in August to almost 13,000 registered cases.
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
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.
Zoltán Kovács says centralizing border control would infringe on the sovereignty of member states
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
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”
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"