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It appears that the application of EU law is increasingly becoming a political weapon in the hands of the Commission and other EU institutions, used to pressure governments with whom relations are strained, while conveniently overlooking violations by those considered friendly.

In 2015-16, a similar case highlighted the dangerous aspects of uncontrolled illegal immigration to Europe. Meanwhile, Fabrice Leggeri, former head of Frontex and Member of the European Parliament for the National Assembly, spoke about how EU elites put enormous pressure on him when he tried to defend the EU’s borders against mass migration.

Germany’s governing parties want to tighten conditions for admitting Ukrainian asylum seekers. Since the summer, there has been a significant increase in the number of young men of military age arriving in Germany, who, according to the CDU and CSU, would be better off staying at home.

According to Eurostat data for 2025, Italy has received the most asylum applications so far this year. Once security was increased along the new routes – the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, and Crete –, the number of people using the more traditional routes, such as the central Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, increased significantly.

EU member states are asking the European Union to step up the deportation of expelled Afghans. Governments argue that only 2% return to their home country. They are asking Brussels to restart deportations to Afghanistan at the EU level and for Frontex to play a greater role in organizing returns and coordinating reintegration support.

It is a peculiar fact that Africa’s most successful democratic system and one of its largest ports are located in a country that, after 34 years of successful operation, is still not officially recognized by anyone – while more and more people want to do business or establish a base in the strategically important Somaliland.

Staff of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs and Migration Research Institute summarize their research experiences and new trends from the past decade in the journal’s special issue. At the launch of the publication, Dezső Tamás, Director General of Migration Research Institute, recalled that in 2015, Europe, including Hungary, faced an unexpected challenge: hundreds of […]

The European Court of Justice has once again placed obstacles in the way of member states in the area of migration policy, according to Viktor Marsai, director of Migration Research Institute and lecturer at the National University of Public Service. Marsai believes that judicial activism will ultimately render the European Union incapable of establishing an […]

Projects linked to the Somali prime minister’s circle received huge sums of money from Swedish government aid funds. In return, the Scandinavian country requested that Somalia take back deported migrants. Edith Krisztina Dócza, senior analyst at Migration Research Institute, told InfoRadio that the Swedish government is setting a precedent whereby countries outside the EU can […]

The question is why Hungary’s diplomatic and business partners do not protest against the prime minister’s repeated anti-Islamic and anti-Arab statements. According to Omar Sayfo, one reason is that the 1.7 billion Muslims living in the world have many different layers of identity. These layers of identity can also be asserted in business and diplomatic […]

The tenth anniversary of the 2015 migration crisis was commemorated in Szeged by MCC and Migration Research Institute’s international forum co-organized for immigration researchers and experts. The Hungarian decision to close the border was met with fierce criticism at the time, but today more and more countries recognize that border protection is an essential element […]

Speaking to Hungarian Conservative at the MCC–MRI joint summit in Szeged, the Spanish politician highlighted the cultural and security consequences of mass migration, expressed hope in the emerging ‘Generation Remigration’, and reaffirmed Vox’s ambition to play a leading role within the Patriots for Europe alliance.

MRI marked the anniversary with a two-day international conference at the Szeged center of MCC. Welcoming participants, MRI director Tamás Dezső said the institute began operating in September 2015 to understand migration affecting Europe. He added, “Thanks to the border fence, we do not have the same problems as our Western European partners.”

In 2015, unprecedented numbers of people arrived in Europe, mainly via Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The frontline countries set up migrant camps, some of them moved people on, while Hungary protected its borders with barbed wire fences. At EU level, stricter measures failed to materialize. We examine how the European Union’s migration policy developed.

A new report from Europol has revealed a significant increase in Islamist-motivated terror attacks across Europe, with the agency warning that jihadist terrorism remains the most serious threat to EU security. The Migration Research Institute, a Budapest-based think tank, emphasized that Islamist-inspired attacks are on the rise, noting a marked increase compared to 2023.

Migration is considered a family investment, but in many cases, young men arriving in Europe are unable to meet expectations, which leads to crime or radicalization, the director of Migration Research Institute told our newspaper. According to Viktor Marsai, ten years ago, the Hungarian government correctly identified illegal migration as a problem.

The latest Horizont podcast focuses on the austerity measures of Friedrich Merz’s government, developments in asylum applications, and the challenges of integrating Ukrainian refugees. It also discusses the rise of the AfD, social discontent with the handling of migration, and the question of how much immigration can alleviate the labor shortage in Germany.

Terrorists are flooding Afghanistan to join al-Qaeda and ISIS-K. Neighboring countries fear an increased terrorist threat and a deterioration of regional security. Could Afghanistan become a stronghold for terrorists under Taliban rule?

Sexual crimes grew with the increase in illegal migration to Europe, putting pressure on women in the countries concerned. “There are countless such crimes, and similar acts of aggression are also committed against the European population, even against tourists, because – let’s be honest – such attacks have become almost commonplace”, says Róbert Gönczi.

Three Moroccan migrants committed gang rape against two Hungarian women in Sicily, while a teacher was stabbed at a vocational school in Germany, and almost every day we hear about violent crimes committed by people with a migrant background in Europe. The migration crisis began 10 years ago.

Jihadist terrorism remains a prime risk, Europol warns. According to the European Union Police Office’s 2025 report on the state of terrorism, the number of attacks carried out by lone terrorists is on the rise, said Viktor Marsai, director of Migration Research Institute and lecturer at the National University of Public Service.

Viktor Marsai, director of Migration Research Institute and lecturer at the National University of Public Service was a guest on Hit Radio’s Worldview program. The discussion focused on the future of African migration, with particular emphasis on overpopulation, climate change, and armed conflicts. According to Marsai, these could have serious consequences for Europe.

New report by Frontex shows that although traffic has decreased on several irregular migration routes to Europe, the numbers remain high. Alongside the decline seen on the Western Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean routes, new routes  emerged towards Crete and the Balearic Islands, while more people also arrived in Italy.

After a decade of European struggle with illegal migration, the willkommenskultur announced by Angela Merkel in 2015 has changed significantly. Western Europeans had enough of migrants, most of whom are a burden on the social welfare system. Anti-immigration parties grew stronger. Still, Brussels continues to push for the migration pact and to punish Hungary.