Fear of terrorist attacks is depriving families of the joy traditionally associated with Christmas markets in major European cities after a man threatened visitors with a knife at the Weimar...
Hungary is not only defending its own citizens but also serving the security of the entire European Union by guarding its southern borders, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister...
This September marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most defining and controversial events in recent Hungarian history: the violent migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing, widely known...
In September 2015, the world saw chaotic scenes at Hungary’s southern border.
PM's security advisor calls for EU to end double standards and reimburse border protection costs
The prime minister said, "we are doomed" if they entered, and "there is no way back".
Piroska Szalai said that 1.3 million people have arrived, and some 700,000 people have left Hungary.
In a candid appearance on the Pikk Extra podcast, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with journalists Zsolt Bayer and Áron Ambrózy, touching on the challenges facing Hungary and the wider European political landscape.
György Bakondi said Hungary refuses to implement the migration pact, adding that the country instead aims to cooperate with and aid migrants’ countries of origin and transit countries.
Last year, Hungarian border guards arrested around 900 border violators in the first four months of the year, and almost 5,000 in the same period this year.
Concerning illegal migration, Rétvári said: "The EU has wasted ten years and is no closer to a solution, but the problem has grown even further."
György Bakondi said that although this figure is lower compared with previous years, it still posed a serious challenge.
United Nations data shows that almost 1 million irregular migrants come to Europe each year.