Hungary Rejects Implementing EU Migration Pact

The Hungarian Prime Minister’s chief security advisor György Bakondi talked to the Hungarian television TV2, and explained why Hungary is not willing to comply with what is included in the European Union’s migration pact.

Some 100 migrants sit on the Guardia Costiera boat after being rescued off the shores of the island of Lampedusa on 25 October 2013 as part of the Italian Navy’s Mare Nostrum search-and-rescue operation launched after more than 400 migrants drowned in two disasters earlier that month.

In the Drift — New Book Takes Close Look at How the European Migration Crisis Evolved

The booklet takes an in-depth look at the European phenomenon of migration, from the number of border crossings and the attitudes of the Hungarian society towards immigration to the V4 and their stance on migration. It also delves into the situation Mediterranean EU Member States find themselves in the current crisis, as well as the role of Turkey in tackling the migration waves and the security challenges posed by them.

The entrance of the Vésztő-Mágor Historical Site and Museum in Békés County, established to showcase the history and the excavated remains of the ancient mounds discovered near the site.

Kurgans in Hungary Bear Witness to Indo-European Migrations

Around 3100 BC, the Yamnaya people began to move westwards, migrating from their homeland in modern-day southern Ukraine and Russia. As they reached the Carpathian Basin and the Danube valley, they began transforming the landscape of their newly acquired home, erecting kurgans, that is, burial mounds, for the deceased of higher status. Many of these ancient mounds are still visible in Hungary.

Debate on Migration in UN Security Council

During a debate in the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Szijjártó of Hungary argued that the international community should focus on trying to improve the conditions in the migrants’ countries of origin instead of hosting them in more developed foreign countries. He also suggested that migration should be examined from a security, not a humanitarian perspective.

International Network for Immigration Research Established by MCC

The International Network for Immigration Research has been just inaugurated by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium. The network will allow research centres across multiple countries to coordinate research and share findings with each other on the contentious issue of immigration. Four experts on the subject held an insightful discussion at the MCC Campus in Budapest, Hungary to mark the occasion.