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Hungary sends police contingents to patrol borders in Serbia, North Macedonia and Slovenia
The national police (ORFK) has sent a 30-strong contingent to North Macedonia, a 20-member unit to Serbia and a group of three to Slovenia.
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Van carrying migrants overturns near Hungary-Austria border
According to the Győr-Moson-Sopron County police force, the driver and several migrants fled the scene after the accident.
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Group of migrants attempt to break through Serbia-Hungary border
A group of 15 migrants tried to enter Hungary at Ásotthalom at 8.40pm on Tuesday, spraying uniformed officers protecting the border with a gas spray from the Serbian side.
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FM: Hungary supports Lithuania in fight against illegal immigrants
Minister Szijjártó said that some 1,400 migrants had crossed into Lithuania illegally so far this year, compared with only 70 in the first half of 2020.
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Upcoming national consultation: Let’s talk about migration
While most of the questions in the next national consultation concern the economic reboot, families, and the steps necessary for the effective protection against new waves of the epidemic, we must also talk about migration in the post-pandemic era.
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Overshadowed by COVID-19 but on the rise again: illegal migration at 3x last year’s level
Yes, illegal migration is on the rise again.
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Migrant pressure intensifies on Greece-North Macedonia border
Hungarian authorities have caught 31,300 people at the border so far this year, and 284 human smugglers have been prosecuted.
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FM: Egypt deserves unconditional support from the EU
“Egypt is doing a great service for the whole of Europe, especially now that illegal migration involves major health risks. For this reason it deserves every possible assistance from the European Union,” the foreign minister said.
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FM: Hungary is prepared to assist Greece with the protection of its borders
The foreign minister said illegal migration still posed a serious challenge to both Greece and Hungary, as both countries are protected the European Union’s external borders.
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No, Mr. Knaus, PM Orbán did not let illegal immigrants into Europe
On the contrary, Hungary was, in fact, one of the few EU member states that stood up against illegal migration.
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Head of people smuggling ring arrested in Budapest
Police report that the gang is believed to have transported illegal migrants, mostly Syrians and Afghans, from the Hungary-Serbia border to Austria on at least 33 occasions.
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Police discover 45 illegal migrants crammed into a truck
Local police report that 42 men and three women were travelling in the truck, which had Romanian plates.
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FM: Uncontrolled waves of migration pose an even greater danger during pandemic
Minister Szijjártó voiced regret that the EU’s new migration package “makes the same mistakes as the ones that caused a lot of trouble to Europe in recent years”.