PM Advisor Praises Work of Border Authorities
György Bakondi, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor, has praised the work of the soldiers and police officers deployed at Hungary’s southern border, saying they had performed their duty during the year “with honour”.
“The soldiers and police serving at the border have fulfilled their duties this year in accordance with the law,” Bakondi told a press conference on Wednesday.
Hungary’s technical and legal border protection measures have proven effective, Bakondi said. He added that the border authorities will also be on duty during the holidays.
Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligation under EU law to grant international protection to illegal migrants from third countries, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg ruled on Thursday. The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over the transit zones established along its southern border and its changes to […]Continue reading