Security risk for Schengen area? Hungary’s National Card programme under fire but foreign minister dismisses concerns
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Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has stated that including Russian and Belarusian citizens in Hungary’s National Card programme does not pose a security risk to the Schengen area. He emphasised that entry and residency still require thorough background checks.
Security risk?
Szijjártó criticised Northern European and Baltic politicians for what he describes as a campaign of misinformation regarding the National Card programme, which they claim is unsafe and could provide a loophole for Russian spies.
Non-EU citizens can work in Hungary under various permits, typically requiring either a residence permit or a National Card, 444.hu writes, based on MTI. While Ukrainian and Serbian guest workers have used the National Card previously, since 8 July, the card has been extended to applicants from eight countries, including Russia and Belarus.
There are no cowards like Eu member nation cowards. The member nations opened their borders to all sorts of Muslim extremists, rapist and murderers and they are afraid of a few Russian tourists.
Actually, if Russia wants to cause problems they would hack the net from inside Russia.
Hungary must be getting tired of the barrage of unending criticisms from EU bureaucrats. These attempts at micromanaging Hungary’s freedoms will only be met with ridicule and resistance.
Hello Vlad. How’s the weather in Moscow?