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Czech Republic gives half a million euros for Lithuania’s border fence

The Editorial Board September 9, 2021

Czechia/Lithuania – Being faced, similarly to Poland, with a migration crisis provoked by the Belarusian authorities, Lithuania has undertaken – like its southern neighbour – to build a border fence. The Central European and V4 countries, including the Czech Republic, stand in solidarity…

Politics

Should Really Hungary Be Sorry for Its Stance on Migration?

Bill Ravotti February 12, 2021

Hungary - To the dismay of the open-border NGO activists at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, it has been reported that Hungary has “pushed-back” 4,903 illegal aliens to Serbia since an EU Court ruling in December that found Hungary in violation of EU…

Politics

Hungary asks EU to pay the half of its fence’s costs

The Editorial Board September 1, 2017

Hungary - On Thursday, August 31, Hungarian government officially asked the European Commission to show some "solidarity" and pay half of the cost Hungary has incurred for border management. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission,…

Politics

The Visegrád Group Will Not Yield to Blackmail, and Hungary Strengthens Anti-Immigration Policy

The Editorial Board March 29, 2017

Poland, Warsaw - The leaders of the Visegrád Group, meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday (March 28th), denounced with one voice the European blackmail and diktat over them regarding migration policy. The four prime ministers strongly opposed the idea of linking the distribution…

Politics

Austria tightens border control with Slovakia

The Editorial Board January 25, 2017

Austria / Slovakia / Hungary - Two weeks ahead of a meeting of interior and defense ministers from Central European countries and Germany in Austria, on February 8, Austria announced her will to tighten border controls with Slovakia. "I am noticing a…

Politics

Vienna Summit: a meeting between Merkel and Balkans’ leaders

The Editorial Board September 28, 2016

Austria, Vienna - On Saturday, September 24, several European leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the President of the…

Politics

Viktor Orbán: it is at the Bulgarian-Turkish border that the future of Europe will be decided

The Editorial Board September 14, 2016

Bulgaria, Lesovo - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited this Wednesday, 13 the Bulgarian-Turkish border, where he was awaited by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov to join together the barbed wire fence that will soon cover the 259 kilometers of border with…

Interviews

Hungarian police : the Visegrád Group protects the South border

The Editorial Board September 2, 2016

The website Custodela interviewed the Hungarian police about their work at the border. We publish this interview with their authorisation: Custodela: On the construction and guarding of the fence, what sorts of changes has the fence brought? Hungarian police: The construction of the temporary…

Society

Orbán announces strongest fence at the border

The Editorial Board August 29, 2016

Hungary - Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on the radio on Friday the 26 that Hungary was planning to strengthen the current fence at the Serbian and Croatian borders. He said that there may be soon a "greater need for security". The…

Society

“The Islamic State stands behind the massive immigration”

The Editorial Board August 10, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - According to Homeland Security's chief advisor of Viktor Orbán, György Bakondi, Brussels shows weakness while people are scared by terrorist attacks, so resolute action must be taken toward migration. György Bakondi said that complex political and security threats developed…