Schengen

05/12/2016

Hungarian police unit departs to help patrol Serbian-Bulgarian border

Budapest, December 5 (MTI) – A new contingent of 20 Hungarian police officers left for Serbia on Monday to help their local colleagues patrol the country’s […]
03/12/2016

47 migrants captured in Ásotthalom on Friday night

Ásotthalom wildlife officers captured 47 migrants who entered into the country Friday night by cutting through the border fence write Ásotthalom Mayor László Toroczkai on Facebook. […]
01/12/2016

Mysterious illness affecting police officers in South Hungary

Thirty-three police officers have contracted an infection of unknown origin in Baranya country, South Hungary, mno.hu reports. A severe virus infection is spreading among the police […]
28/11/2016

Police captured a large group of migrants in Hungary

Police officers captured 61 immigrants in the outskirts of Ásotthalom in the early morning hours of Sunday; the migrants entered into the country illegally (probably by […]
16/11/2016

Foreign minister: Hungary protecting EU borders with own funds

“Contrary to the statements made by the Italian Prime Minister, the Hungarian Government did not construct a fence on the border out of EU money; the […]
15/11/2016

The Daily Telegraph publishes interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

The conservative British daily newspaper The Daily Telegraph has published an interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Peter Foster, the newspaper’s Europe Editor, interviewed the Hungarian […]
14/11/2016

No shift in EU migration policy poses risk, says Orbán’s advisor

  Budapest, November 14 (MTI) – The Hungarian government’s considers it a source of serious risk that there has not been any tangible shift in the […]
11/11/2016

Hungarian government: Residency bonds could be scrapped before year’s end

Budapest (MTI) – The government could scrap the residency bond scheme before the year is out, government office chief János Lázár said in response to a […]
03/11/2016

Hungarian, Austrian defence ministers see Austrian military unit off to Hungary-Serbia border

Nickelsdorf, Austria, November 3 (MTI) – Hungarian Defence Minister István Simicskó and Hans Peter Doskozil, his Austrian counterpart, addressed the departure ceremony of an Austrian military […]
03/11/2016

Hungarian government: No reduction in migration pressure expected

“We see no reason that would result in a reduction in migration pressure in the near future”, György Bakondi Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister […]
28/10/2016

Czech, Polish border police leave Hungary – VIDEO

  Budapest, October 28 (MTI) – A farewell ceremony was held in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Friday in honour of 25 Czech and Polish police […]
28/10/2016

Orbán: Constitutional amendment ‘national cause’

Budapest, October 28 (MTI) – The issue of amending the constitution in light of the Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas is a national one […]
27/10/2016

New mine clearing project to be launched on Hungarian side of border with Croatia

Budapest, October 27 (MTI) – A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian-Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian […]
26/10/2016

Hungarian foreign minister: Italy must fulfil its Schengen obligations

Budapest, October 26 (MTI) – Italy’s prime minister attacks central European countries that stick to common EU rules while failing to fulfil its obligations derived from […]
12/10/2016

Hungary to equip military police with electroshock weapons

Budapest, October 12 (MTI) – The government plans to equip military police with electroshock weapons as part of legal amendments affecting the army, the daily Magyar […]
10/10/2016

EPP group leader: Protecting EU borders priority

Budapest, October 10 (MTI) – Each member state of the European Union must somehow contribute to handling the burden represented by migrants but protecting the external […]
07/10/2016

Foreign ministry official discusses bilateral ties, migration in Sweden

Stockholm (MTI) – Foreign ministry state secretary László Szabó held talks in Stockholm over the past two days discussing, among others, bilateral ties and migration. Szabó […]
06/10/2016

Hungarian-Bavarian inter-government committee holds meeting in Budapest

Budapest, October 6, 2016 (MTI) – Economic ties between Hungary and Bavaria are developing well and Bavaria has a major impact on Hungary’s economic performance, Foreign […]
24/09/2016

Referendum – Official: Oct. 2 vote to determine government mandate against quota scheme

Budapest, September 23 (MTI) – The strength of the Hungarian government’s challenge against Brussels’ mandatory migrant quota scheme will depend on how strong a mandate it […]
23/09/2016

Weekly government press briefing about securities market, referendum and immigration – UPDATE

Budapest (MTI) – The government plans “major changes” on the state bond market after Standard and Poor’s raised Hungary’s rating last week, government office chief János […]