Illegal migrants almost disappeared from the borders of Hungary

This is what becomes apparent if one looks into the relevant statistics of the Hungarian police. In the last four weeks, for example, there were only 6 people who tried to cross the Hungarian border, during which there were two weeks when nobody wanted to do so.

The Hungarian police caught only one illegal migrant at the Hungarian border last week, and they made 19 people turn back at the border fence. This means that the number of illegal migrants trying to cross the country’s borders became record low, so the trend we wrote about HERE continues.

According to Index, the reason behind the decrease is the coronavirus epidemic. However, it is a difficult question how long it will last after the end of the disease. Interestingly, the government announced a special legal order in connection with the migration crisis five years ago, and it has been

prolonged ever since, even though the crisis ended right in 2015.

Furthermore, the government says that despite the data, they are afraid of a new wave of migrants coming to the borders soon. For example, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said after a video conference with other EU foreign ministers this Wednesday that illegal migration still posed a significant threat.