Since the start of the war, some 1.15 million people had crossed the Hungarian border, 38,000 had submitted an asylum request and 34,000 of these have been approved.
According to NAV, the smugglers and the migrants were handed over to the Zala County police.
“The business model of people smugglers works precisely because of Brussels’ pro-migration policy," Minister Szijjártó said.
The prime minister held talks on Tuesday with Charles Michel, president of the European Council, and the prime ministers of Croatia, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovakia and Sweden.
The prime minister said the Hungarian position is clear and unchanged that once a request is filed to enter the European Union, the applicant must remain outside of the European borders until their application has been evaluated.
György Bakondi told public radio that migrants and human smugglers had kept Hungary’s borders under significant pressure.
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 Turkish national.
People smugglers operated by organized crime rings pose a threat to the safety of the whole of Europe, and firm action must be taken against them.
EPP President Manfred Weber advocates for stricter border control and fences after years of undermining member states for doing the same.
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 conducting international operations.
Speaking to Hungarian journalists on Wednesday ahead of a plenary EP debate on illegal migration Gál said migration pressure was increasing on the borders.
Balázs Hidvéghi said left-wing parties “have been trying to prove for months that the largest danger for Europe are far-right extremists”.
Data from Századvég’s most recent survey indicates that the majority of people in every region of Europe believe that Europe should preserve its Christian culture and traditions while also agreeing that illegal migration is a looming danger to them.