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Triple border protection is working
Ministry of Interior, October 1, 2015 6:17 PM
According to the Ministry of Interior’s Parliamentary State Secretary, the triple protection along the Serbian border is working; the number of migrants attempting to cross the Hungarian-Serbian border illegally has fallen to under 1 percent of its 14 September level.
Joint Hungarian and Slovenian police patrol
Ministry of Interior, September 28, 2015 3:25 PM
The Hungarian and Slovenian police launched a joint patrolling operation on the entire Hungarian-Slovenian border section, and they also supply one another with real-time information on an ongoing basis, the Interior Minister said on Monday at the Rédics-Hosszúfalu (Dolga vas) border crossing point.
Experimental barbed wire fence along Slovenia-Hungarian border
Ministry of Interior, September 26, 2015 3:26 PM
The Slovenian and Hungarian Ministers of Interior will meet to discuss border control and patrolling regulations.
Röszke border crossing station has been reopened
Ministry of Interior, September 20, 2015 2:43 PM
The Röszke border crossing station situated on the M5 motorway was reopened on Sunday morning after five days.
Government extends state of emergency to a further four counties
Ministry of Interior, September 18, 2015 12:39 PM
The Government has extended the immigration-related state of emergency to a further four counties in accordance with Government Decree 270/2015 (IX.18) on the declaration of a state of emergency caused by mass migration in Baranya, Somogy, Zala and Vas Counties and the ordering, existence and termination of the state of emergency.
Partial border closure at the Röszke-Horgos border crossing station
Ministry of Interior, September 17, 2015 8:47 AM
Hungary’s Minister of Interior ordered a partial border closure at the Röszke-Horgos motorway border crossing station and at the Röszke-Horgos express road border crossing station for a period of 30 days as of 0.00 hours on 17 September 2015 in the interest of the protection of public security.
Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér represented Hungarian Government at Monday meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Council
Ministry of Interior, September 16, 2015 5:35 PM
In contrast to the communication published on the Internet portal rtl.hu at 6.45 p.m. on 15 September 2015 under the title “Refugee crisis: there is no common position”, the Hungarian Government was represented by Minister of Interior Dr Sándor Pintér at the extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council held in Brussels. Members of the delegation were Ambassador Dr Péter Györkös, Deputy State Secretary Dr Krisztina Berta, Head of Division Dr Péter Stauber, and justice and home affairs diplomat Dr János Szacsúri.
Hungarian and Serbian interior ministers discuss the handling of the migration situation
Ministry of Interior, September 10, 2015 6:53 PM
In Subotica on Thursday, Serbian and Hungarian interior ministers Nebojša Stefanović and Sándor Pintér discussed the migration situation and possible solutions.
New temporary reception centre to be established
Ministry of Interior, September 10, 2015 5:41 PM
The Government of Hungary is protecting the country’s borders, and expects the same from other EU Member States, with special emphasis on the importance of Schengen borders.
4500 migrants transported to the Austrian border overnight; international train services to recommence
Ministry of Interior, September 5, 2015 2:13 PM
Some 4500 migrants were transported by bus to the Austrian border overnight, The Minister of Interior’s Parliamentary State Secretary Károly Kontrát announced at a press conference on Saturday morning.