Since being overrun with economic migrants from the Middle East in 2016, Hungary has installed multiple measures to combat the problem. A primary border fence was erected, followed by a secondary barrier still under construction. Hungary’s president, Viktor Orban, has called the migrants ‘the trojan horse of terrorism.’ The Eastern…
Lawmakers from Hungary’s governing Fidesz party will likely submit a new law regulating non-governmental organizations within two weeks, a party spokesman said Wednesday. The law that would require “agent organizations” seeking to influence Hungarian politics to reveal the sources of any foreign funding is widely viewed as targeting groups backed…
The European Union has cleared Hungary to build two nuclear reactors with Russian help after Budapest made commitments to safeguard competition in the energy sector. The Hungarian deal for Russia to build the two additional reactors at the Paks nuclear plant, which had been agreed three years ago, had been…
The issue of labor migration and economic migration has been at the forefront of European politics for some time now. A basic tenant of the EU is free migration to wealthier countries where labor is needed. The issue of economic migration from the Middle East has radically changed the Continent…
Hungary Builds Second Border Wall With Serbia.
Hungary Wants To Force Foreign NGOs To Reveal Sources Of Funding.
Hungary plans to house all refugees and migrants entering the country, as well as those already in existing facilities, in border camps built of containers, the government announced Thursday. The tough new measure affecting migrants waiting for asylum claims to be processed, is the latest step by right-wing Prime Minister…
Orban migrant referendum fails due to low turnout…those who did turnout overwhelming voted in favor of stopping migrants entering Hungary, 95% to be exact. However, the threshold for the measure to be enforced is 50% and it looks as though the turnout will be approximately 40%. Referendum in Ungheria: alle…
A Hungarian women was attacked and raped by three Eritrean men in the German town of Mühlhausen, over the weekend, according to a local newspaper, reports Hungary Today. The three migrants from the country in northwestern Africa, were arrested on Sunday and are currently in detention as the trial goes…