Hungary border control

13/12/2024

Hungarian interior minister wants stricter border control, offers help

Interior Minister Sándor Pintér highlighted the importance of the protection of the external borders of the European Union and of in-depth controls within the bloc. #bordercontrol #hungariangovernment #schengen
12/12/2024

Schengen enlargement: No border controls between Transylvania and Hungary from 1 January – UPDATED

"It is a historic moment to finally welcome Bulgaria and Romania as full Schengen members," a statement from Brussels cited Hungarian Interior Minister Sándor Pintér as saying. #Bulgaria #Romania #Schengen #bordercontrol
11/12/2024

Breaking: Slovenia tightens border controls with Hungary and Croatia

In response to the ongoing challenges posed by terrorism and illegal immigration, Slovenia has announced an increase in border controls with both Croatia and Hungary. #Croatia #bordercontrol #Slovenia
02/12/2024

Can the endless queues at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border be resolved? Governments seek EU support 🔄

Always a terrible long wait at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border, but what will €1 billion be enough for? #ukraine #border #schengen #eu #europeanunion #brussels
01/12/2024

PM Orbán’s adviser concerned for EU migration pact

The European Union migration pact is "full of holes", György Bakondi, the prime minister's domestic security adviser, said on Saturday, arguing that a big drawback from Hungary's point of view was that illegal migrants must be distributed among the EU member states according to quotas. #migration #hungarybordercontrol
22/11/2024

“Hungarian Iron Dome” deployed near the Ukrainian border, expert says Putin will attack Hungary

Blikk wrote that the 'Hungarian Iron Dome' has been deployed near the Ukrainian border because even experts believe the war may reach Hungarian territories. #hungarianirondome #nasams3 #airdefence #hungariangovernment
19/11/2024

Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó: More people in Europe becoming reasonable about illegal migration

While more and more in Europe are discussing illegal migration with the voice of reason, it is clear that the "Brussels elite" continues to support migration and is trying to put pressure on member states, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Copenhagen on Tuesday. #EU #migration #Denmark #foreignaffairs #Szijjártó
15/11/2024

PM Orbán will build Europe’s most modern border crossing, sets finish date for 160 km/h railway line

PM Orbán said that the Röszke-Horgos border crossing will be made into Europe's "most modern, fastest and most civilised" border crossing. Szijjártó added train speed between Budapest and Belgrade might reach 160 km/h. #train #travel #hungarytravel #serbiatravel #viktororban
04/10/2024

ECtHR ruling: Hungary unlawfully detained, mistreated Iranian Christian, must pay compensation

The Hungarian state even starved him, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) said in a ruling. #ECtHR #europeanunion #iran #christian #migration #bordercontrol
02/10/2024

Survey: Most Hungarians believe Brussels should contribute to border protection costs

The survey was conducted with a sample of 1,000 adults.
13/09/2024

Fidesz politician: MEP Magyar demands observation of Brussels’ migration rules

Péter Magyar, the head of the opposition Tisza Party, demands the observation of migration rules set by Brussels which make illegal migration legal. #EU #EuropeanCommission #TISZA #migration #government
12/09/2024

Orbán cabinet: Hungary to seek compensation for border protection costs from EU

The Hungarian government will request that the European Union compensate the country for costs incurred in protecting the bloc's external borders. #EU #Commission #border #borderprotection #migration #government
11/09/2024

Orbán cabinet: Schengen area’s external borders must be protected

The external borders of the European Union's Schengen area must be protected, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said. #migration #EU #border #Ukraine
05/09/2024

End of Hungary border protection on the horizon?

Because of the newest decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). #cjeu #borderprotection #bordercontrol #hungarianpolice #police
10/08/2024

EU affairs minister: Hungary needs to create 7,716 places at the border for the EU’s new asylum system

The European Commission published its implementing decision concerning "adequate capacity" for asylum procedures at the community's border. #EuropeanCommission #border #migration #refugees
05/08/2024

BREAKING: EU countries consider reinstating border controls with Hungary over security concerns

European leaders are proposing border controls in response to Hungary's new visa policy concerning Russian and Belarusian citizens. #visa #border #control #EU
26/07/2024

Cocaine found on a Greek bus at southern border of Hungary

Hungarian customs police discovered cocaine, methamphetamine and a large amount of cash on a Greek bus at the southern border of Röszke. #crime #cocaine #drugs #bordercontrol #serbia
21/07/2024

Here’s how Hungary wants Europe to tackle with the migration

Among others, Hungary advocates introducing an EU-wide system for asylum applications to be submitted outside the bloc - do you agree with the idea? #migration #government #europeanunion
20/06/2024

End of Schengen at Hungary’s borders? Here’s Slovenia’s unforeseen decision

Illegal migration, violent conflicts, people smugglers, olympics and EURO 2024 among the reasons. #slovenia #schengen #border #bordercontrol #police
11/06/2024

32 Ukrainians detained for illegally crossing into Hungary in fake military truck

A GAZ-66 truck bearing military license plates illegally crossed the Ukrainian-Hungarian border in the Transcarpathia region, known for its Hungarian population: