The European Union has finalized a historic reform of its migration and asylum policy, achieving a milestone that had eluded the bloc for nearly a decade. The new regulations, part of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, aim to create a fair and predictable system for handling asylum seekers, ensuring that all member states […]
Slovakia is sending 40 police officers to help Hungary protect the Hungarian-Serbian border, which is plagued by illegal migration, the Slovak public news agency TASR reported on Thursday, citing a statement by Interior Minister Roman Mikulec. He said that the Slovak police officers would be deployed in mixed teams with their Hungarian counterparts, and that […]
Hungary will not change its immigration laws, defying a ruling by the European Union’s top court. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vowed to maintain the country’s existing laws on immigration despite a decision by the EU court that would require changes to these regulations. “We will maintain the existing regime, even if the European court ordered […]
The opposition Socialists have called on the government to terminate its scheme granting permanent residency to foreigners buying state bonds as it is disadvantageous for the country's budget and could pose a threat to safety and security.
Hungary is the only member state of the European Union that has not commmitted itself to take refugees entering the EU in Greece or Italy. At the meeting of EU ministers of justice and home affairs, all other member states agreed to take a certain number of migrants.
Hungarian soldiers have begun building a 175-meter long test section of the security fence the Hungarian government says will help stop the influx of illegal immigrants. The plan drew heavy criticism from both Hungary and abroad.
The Hungarian government has instructed Minister of the Interior Sándor Pintér to prepare for the closure of the Hungarian-Serbian border by next Wednesday; this will be achieved by erecting a four-meter-high fence to keep illegal immigrants out.
The Hungarian government displays anti-immigrant billboards that are regularly defaced or torn off by those who consider this campaign xenophobic. The government claims the Hungarian language posters are to deter immigrants from coming to Hungary.
Hungary seems to attract an increasing Dutch immigration. Let's find out why, from a Dutchman who has been living in Hungary for a while. He's done his own research, found his own answers and agreed to share it with Diplomacy and Trade.
