The Government will put forward new legislation which can provide a “legal barrier” for Hungary’s border, following the physical barrier, Secretary of State Róbert Répássy has said.

The Criminal Code will be tightened with regard to regulations against people smuggling, but procedures for handling migrants will also be made faster and more efficient, he told public news channel M1 on 25 August 2015. Secretary of State Répássy noted that these court procedures can be accelerated, although there is always the opportunity for appeal.

(MTI)