Schengen

26/08/2016

Orbán: Southern border fence to be strengthened with second barrier

Budapest, August 26 (MTI) – Hungary’s fence on its border with Serbia will be strengthened with the instalment of a second barrier, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán […]
25/08/2016

Recruitment of border patrol units to begin on 1 September

The police will start recruiting personnel to the border patrol units on 1 September, and if the first training courses begin in November, the new members […]
22/08/2016

Orbán’s advisor: Hungary ‘doing everything’ for Europe’s security

Budapest, August 21 (MTI) – By protecting its own border, Hungary is also guarding Europe’s external border and thereby “doing everything” to safeguard the people of […]
20/08/2016

Justice minister discusses migration with Slovenian counterpart

Lendava, Slovenia (MTI) – Hungary wants a constructive discussion on the long-term management of migration, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said after talks with his Slovenian counterpart […]
16/08/2016

Scarecrows keep immigrants away from Hungarian border? – PHOTOS

Pictures of sinister scarecrows reportedly planted to keep refugees away from the Hungarian border have appeared on social media. The country is to hold a referendum […]
15/08/2016

Protracted migration process

On Monday, György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister told public television channel M1 that a number of signs point towards a protracted migration […]
13/08/2016

Hungarian government: Number of migrants arriving in Europe could double

On Friday, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács told Hungarian television channel M1 that, according to recent surveys and reports, the number of migrants arriving in Europe in […]
12/08/2016

Hungarian foreign minister rejects Swedish minister’s criticism

Budapest, August 12 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has rejected remarks by Sweden’s migration minister criticising Hungary for refusing to take back asylum seekers from […]
10/08/2016

Hungarian government to add 3,000 to police staff on southern border

  Budapest, August 10 (MTI) – The government plans to increase police staff numbers by 3,000 to respond to pressures of illegal migration on Hungary’s southern […]
10/08/2016

Army spends EUR 14.5m on border protection logistics

Budapest, August 10 (MTI) – A total of 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.5m) has been spent so far from the Hungarian army‘s resources on logistics connected […]
09/08/2016

Currently 42 international police officers support Hungarian efforts

In response to an inquiry by Hungrian news agency MTI the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) announced that currently, 42 guest officers support the efforts of Hungarian […]
07/08/2016

Orbán’s advisor: Migration massive, organised, aggressive and illegal

Budapest, August 7 (MTI) – The ongoing migration wave is “massive, organised, aggressive and illegal”, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said on Sunday. Europe […]
04/08/2016

German police to help patrol Hungarian border

Budapest, August 4 (MTI) – Hungary will receive a contingent of German police officers to help patrol its southern border from the second half of August, […]
01/08/2016

Slovak police arrive in Budapest to help patrol Hungary-Serbia border

Budapest, August 1 (MTI) – Twenty-five sent from Slovakia on Hungary’s request to help patrol the border with Serbia were welcomed at a ceremony in Budapest on […]
01/08/2016

More than two hundred illegal border crossers apprehended over the weekend

211 illegal border crossers were apprehended on the territory of Hungary between Friday and Sunday, according to a statement by the National Police Headquarters. According to […]
27/07/2016

Socialists demand stopping govt residency bond scheme

Budapest, July 27 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists have called on the government to immediately terminate its scheme granting permanent residency to foreigners buying a certain […]
22/07/2016

The migration Balkan route – Documentary

The French television TV Libertés made a report about the migration Balkan route in the beginning of 2016. The team went to the migration transit zones […]
21/07/2016

Austria is ready to build a 100-kilometer long fence at the Hungarian border

Austria preparing for a possible new wave of refugees, and plans to construct a 100-kilometer long fence along the Hungarian border said Burgenland police spokesman to […]
20/07/2016

Migration pressure growing on Hungary-Serbia border

Budapest, July 20 (MTI) – Migrants arriving via Macedonia and Bulgaria are putting the Hungarian border with Serbia under increasing pressure, and migrants are so determined […]
19/07/2016

Fidesz: Hungary’s border fence ‘functioning well’

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s fence along its southern border has stood the test of time, and measures taken on July 5 to tighten border controls have […]