On Friday evening, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson told public television channel M1 that it is the calm before the storm at Hungary’s southern borders, but the Government has significantly increased the number of military personnel at the Hungarian-Serbian border.

Mr. Tuzson explained that the migration routes currently bypass Hungary, and seemingly the country is under no threat, but over the past period, the pressure at the borders has increased. Therefore “we have to strengthen [the line of defence] in all aspects”, he added.

The Minister of State said that Hungary should also pay attention to Romania, and if necessary, the Romanian-Hungarian border will also have to be closed.

(MTI)