Milestone Meeting in Budapest Paves the Way for Romania and Bulgaria’s Full Schengen Membership Last Friday, the interior ministers of Austria, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary met in Budapest where they agreed on a new... 2024.11.25.
“I am here to sound the alarm:” Viktor Orbán Presents EU Presidency Program “I am here to sound the alarm,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting of the European Parliament in... 2024.10.09.
Following the Netherlands, Hungary Asks for Opt Out from EU Asylum Rules On Monday, the Minister for European Union Affairs sent a letter to Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs,... 2024.10.08.
“Political Hysteria” and no Open Dialogue on Visa for Russian Citizens in LIBE Committee Political hysteria and the worst manifestation of double standards in Europe are taking place in the context of the National... 2024.09.05.
Minister Reacts to Concerns over Visa for Russian and Belarusian Citizens Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, contacted the Hungarian government in early August to ask why it had... 2024.08.21.
Minister Refutes Fake News about Alleged Visa-free Entry for Russian Nationals Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó described as "childish lies" the Baltic states' statement that Hungary is endangering the security of the... 2024.07.31.
Hungary Bears the Brunt of EU Border Protection Costs, Says Finance Minister Hungary is bearing the financial burden of the European Union's border protection, according to Finance Minister Mihály Varga in an... 2024.07.16.
Four Times as Many Austrians as Hungarians Get Permits to Cross the Border at Schattendorf Following a first-instance ruling by the Eisenstadt Regional Court (Kismarton), the pedestrian zone at the border crossing between Schattendorf (Somfalva)... 2024.02.07.
Hungary Threatens Veto on Bulgaria over Punitive Gas Tax Hungary has made it clear to Bulgaria that it will veto the country's Schengen accession if it maintains the punitive... 2023.12.18.
Bulgaria Withdraws Gas Transit Fee, Sets its Sight on Schengen Access Bulgaria announced on Monday that it would abandon its controversial tax on Russian transit gas because it wants to improve... 2023.12.12.
German, Austrian, and V4 Interior Ministers Hold a Migration Summit in Szeged German, Austrian, and Visegrad Four Interior Ministers in Szeged By protecting its external borders, Hungary is not only safeguarding its... 2023.11.28.
Schengen System Could Collapse without Border Protection, Says PM’s Advisor If we fail to guard the border against illegal immigrants, not only will the security of the Hungarian people be... 2023.08.10.
Viktor Orbán Congratulates Croatia Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on the occasion of the national... 2023.05.30.
Austria Disregarding Schengen: An Iron Curtain Descends around Sopron The situation at the Austrian-Hungarian border in Burgenland continues to come to a head. People traveling from Hungary are particularly... 2023.03.02.
Hungary Supports Bulgaria’s Accession to the Schengen Zone Hungarian President Katalin Novák (R) with her Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev The aim is to prevent the war from escalating... 2023.02.03.
Foreign Minister: “Thanks to Bulgaria, Hungary’s gas supply is secured” Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó (L) with his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Milkov "Hungary's energy supply is secure because both our... 2023.01.17.
Austria’s Vice-chancellor Blames Hungary for Schengen Zone Problems In an interview with Austrian daily Kleine Zeitung, Austrian Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler said that Hungary could be excluded from the... 2022.12.28.
Remedying Broken Promises Road to Schengen Access The outline of Szeklerland on Heroes' Square in Budapest The Szekler National Council (SZNT) wants to promote Romania's accession to... 2022.12.23.
New Expressway to Be Built between Hungary and Romania The fourth expressway link between Hungary and Romania has been approved in Bucharest, which is extremely important, because improving the... 2022.12.22.
Croatia Will Celebrate New Year with Abolition of Border Controls As of January 1, controls will be lifted at 73 crossing points on the Croatian-Hungarian and Croatian-Slovenian borders, Croatian Interior... 2022.12.13.
Austrian Companies Under Fire in Romania There is a hysterical anti-Austrian sentiment in Romania surrounding the decision to block the country's Schengen accession, with customers withdrawing... 2022.12.12.
