Schengen

12/03/2016

Hungary spent EUR 257m on managing migration in 2015

Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian government spent a total of 80 billion forints (EUR 257m) on managing the migration crisis last year, the prime minister’s chief […]
27/02/2016

Foreign minister: Migrant crisis would not have escalated if Europe had listened to Hungary

Budapes (MTI) – If European leaders had listened to Hungary a year ago, the migrant crisis would not have escalated to the point that it has, […]
22/02/2016

Orbán: Mandatory quota system must be blocked

Budapest, February 22 (MTI) – Blocking the EU mandatory quota plans for distributing migrants will be a number one priority for the Hungarian government in the […]
19/02/2016

Hungary, Serbia coordinate actions against illegal migration

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – Interior ministers Sándor Pintér of Hungary and Nebojsa Stefanovic of Serbia discussed joint measures to stem illegal migration at Roszke, near […]
11/02/2016

Hungary urges Greece to stick to Schengen rules

Budapest, February 11 (MTI) – Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, rejected critical remarks made by the Greek deputy foreign minister in connection with the migrant crisis […]
04/02/2016

Foreign minister: V4 seeking alternative strategies for protecting Schengen

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – As the Visegrad Four (V4) countries are friends of the Schengen Area, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic must come […]
27/01/2016

Bulgaria should be included in Schengen Area, says PM’s security advisor

Budapest (MTI) – In order to stop the wave of migrants, it has been proposed that Bulgaria should be included in the Schengen Area, the prime […]
21/01/2016

EU Netherlands presidency committed to Schengen, says Dutch ambassador

Budapest, January 21 (MTI) – The Netherlands, as president of the European Union, is committed to keeping both the Schengen Area and the EU together, and […]
21/01/2016

Hungary’s government: Schengen borders to shift to northern Greece

Budapest (MTI) – The southern borders of the Schengen zone are shifting towards the northern borders of Greece, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday. Szijjarto […]
04/12/2015

Hungarian foreign minister: “Mini-Schengen” unacceptable

Budapest, December 4 (MTI) – Hungary sees European plans to restrict the Schengen area of free movement as “unacceptable” since countries that have “bent over backwards” […]
04/12/2015

Orban: Ejecting Hungarians out of Schengen would be “unacceptable”

Budapest, December 4 (MTI) – It would be “unacceptable” were Hungarians to be deprived of free movement within the European Union, the prime minister said in […]
03/12/2015

V4 prime ministers reject “mini-Schengen” idea

Prague, December 3 (MTI) – The four Visegrad countries reject plans to reduce the Schengen area of free movement within the European Union, Czech Prime Minister […]
03/12/2015

Hungary lifts temporary border inspections on the Hungarian-Slovenian border

Hungary lifts border control on the the Hungarian-Slovenian border, which was implemented in October due to immigration reported the Wednesday’s edition of “Magyar Közlöny”. The decision […]
20/11/2015

Orban meets Macedonian counterpart in Budapest

Budapest, November 20 (MTI) – The European Union’s founding treaty should be reconsidered, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after meeting Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski on Friday. […]
26/10/2015

Nearly a hundred illegal border crossings at the long weekend

According to index.hu, 98 people were caught for illegal border crossing at the long weekend, MTI wrote. From October 23 to October 25, the National Police […]
22/10/2015

Hungarian government against opening “corridor” for migrants, says spokesman

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government […]
20/10/2015

Hungarian-Croatian border is closed for 30 days

According to hvg.hu, the temporary border closure will last for 30 days; the enactment came into effect from 17 October and will be repealed on the […]
19/10/2015

Szijjarto warns of dire consequences if Schengen collapses

Budapest, October 19 (MTI) – The Schengen visa-free regime could collapse and disappear if the European Union fails to protect its external borders, Foreign Minister Peter […]
07/10/2015

Czech Republic sends troops and Poland sends a helicopter to help defending the Schengen border in Hungary

The Czech Republic sends 25 soldiers and technical equipment to Hungary to help defending the Schengen border. Later on, troop deployment can be expanded and may […]
25/09/2015

Migrant detained for alleged role in clashes heard on terrorism charges

Riot police’s investigation office heard on terrorism charges the Syrian man, who was taken in preliminary detention for his alleged role in clashes between migrants and […]