Hungary allows EU, NATO help in border protection

Budapest, October 8 (MTI) – European Union and NATO troops will be allowed to help Hungary in protecting its southern border, a government decree published in the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Kozlony shows.

The decree allows up to 1,000 EU and NATO troops to take part in the “Common Will” operation of Hungary’s armed forces aimed at border protection. Their tasks will include participating in joint exercises and providing support for Hungarian soldiers on the border. EU and NATO soldiers will be allowed to stay in Hungary until March 15, the conclusion of the “Common Will” operation, the decree states.

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Source: http://mtva.hu/hu/hungary-matters