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Our researchers and analysts are regular guests on electronic media programmes interested in our activities and are often interviewed in the written press. Their articles for various newspapers can also be found here.

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Három út, egy kihívás: svéd, norvég és dán válaszok az ukrán menekültkérdésre
Index.huEmese Kovács

Three routes, one challenge: Sweden, Norway, Denmark responds to Ukrainian refugee issue

Countries in the region took different approaches to immigration historically, with Denmark the strictest, Sweden the most welcoming, and Norway somewhere in between. But the patterns are now reversed, and the roles of the three Nordic countries have shifted dramatically. An analysis by our researcher Emese Kovács.

2025. May 18.
Drogkartellek, neonácik, dzsihadisták – meghökkentő alvilági seregszemlét tartottak az MCC-ben
Mandiner.huMigration Research Institute

Drug cartels, neo-Nazis, jihadists – international conference on the underworld

“Multi-faceted, occasionally surprising, generally bloody, and almost always tragic” is how participants at the international conference organised by Migration Resesearch Institute characterised the connections between the ruthlessness of political violence and the criminal underworld. Presenters covered a range of criminal and terrorist gangs, all groups sharing the elements of weapons, money, drugs, and violence.

2025. May 15.
Óriási feszültség Lengyelországban: elbukhat Donald Tusk pártja?
Ultrahang PluszRóbert Gönczi

Tensions running high in Poland: could Donald Tusk’s party fail?

A Horizont podcast on the political and social context of the upcoming Polish presidential elections with MRI analyst Róbert Gönczi. Topics of discussion included Polish-Ukrainian relations, the social perception of Ukrainian refugees, and the radicalization of discourse on migration, along with the challenges posed by discursive radicalization for political actors of the moderate center.

2025. May 10.
Váltságdíjakból gazdagodnak a nyugat-balkáni migrációs útvonalon garázdálkodó embercsempész bűnbandák
Vasarnap.huMigration Research Institute

People-smuggler criminal gangs raking in ransom money on the Western Balkan migration route

Criminal organizations are increasingly active along the Western Balkan migration route, including on the Hungary-Serbia border. Migrants report regular abuse and ill-treatment. An analysis by Migration Research Institute.

2025. May 05.
Italy's porous migration scheme
TVP WorldRóbert Gönczi

Italy’s porous migration scheme

Migration Research Institute’s analyst Róbert Gönczi spoke on the evening news program of TVP World, the international news channel of Polish public television, about the challenges facing the Italian migration centers in Albania, and what the outcome of the Albania plan could mean for externalisation policy at the European level.

2025. May 01.
Versenyfutás Afrikáért: meglepő pozícióban az Európai Unió
VG.huViktor Marsai

The race for Africa: EU in a surprising position

In capital investment, the EU is not doing bad at all in expansion on the African continent. Moreover, European countries are often better at adapting to local conditions than some of their biggest competitors, such as China. Hungary also plays an active role in economic cooperation with Africa. MRI’ director spoke on VG podcast.

2025. April 28.
Svédország kifelé teljesen mást kommunikál, miközben mostohán bánik az ukrán menekültekkel
Index.huEmese Kovács

Ukrainian refugees in for a rough ride in Sweden

While Sweden champions solidarity with Ukraine in its foreign policy, within its own borders it turns a cold shoulder to those fleeing the war. Behind the promises of international support, the reality is becoming increasingly apparent: limited rights, scarce access to social services, and an uncertain future for Ukrainian refugees. MRI researcher Emese Kovács’s analysis.

2025. April 24.
Több országba küldhetik vissza a migránsokat az Európai Unióból
Magyar NemzetMigration Research Institute

EU expands safe country list for deporting migrants

The European Commission would add Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, India, Kosovo, Morocco, Tunisia and India to the list of safe countries of origin. Irregular migrants from these countries who do not qualify for international protection would be subject to a fast-track procedure within three months, then sent back to their countries of origin. An MRI analysis.

2025. April 21.
Europe's decade-long failure to tackle migration
Hír TVRóbert Gönczi

Europe’s decade-long failure to tackle migration

Europeans have been living with the many consequences of illegal migration for a decade now. European leaders continue to bury their heads in the sand – while more and more Member States, like Hungary, are saying no to a common immigration policy. Migration Research Institute analyst Róbert Gönczi joined the discussion on HírTV’s Komment program.

2025. April 18.
Az USA még mindig nyakig ül az iraki olajban
Növekedés.huMeszár Tárik

US still up to its neck in Iraqi oil

Although the United States produces large quantities of oil, it still cannot survive without Iraqi exports. The Arab country’s fields contain enough reserves for almost a hundred years. Analysis by Meszár Tárik, Senior Research Fellow at Migration Research Institute.

2025. April 16.
Németország patthelyzetbe került a migrációval
Magyarnemzet.huEdith Krisztina Dócza

Germany at an impasse on migration

Germany’s governing coalition announced tougher migration policies, but implementation is hampered by legal and diplomatic barriers and an overburdened administration. Meanwhile, political opponents argue that compromise solutions offer no real answers. Our senior analyst, Edith Krisztina Dócza, was interviewed by the daily Magyar Nemzet.

2025. April 13.
“In the Middle East, When Someone has Seized Power by Force, has Never Voluntarily Relinquished it” – An Interview
The Long BriefOmar Sayfo, Meszár Tárik

“In the Middle East, When Someone has Seized Power by Force, has Never Voluntarily Relinquished it” – An Interview

Although both Syria and Iraq are potential sources of migration waves, little is discussed in European public discourse concerning their importance. To fill this void, The Long Brief asked Migration Research Institute’s Meszár Tárik and Omar Sayfo for help to understand the recent happenings and the background dynamics of the Mezopotamian states.

2025. April 10.
Illegális bevándorlás - A magyar bevándorláspolitika is témája volt az amerikai Kongresszus irodaépületében tartott nemzetközi konferenciának
Hungary TodayViktor Marsai

Trump administration adopts elements of Hungary’s migration policy

Hungarian immigration policy was one of the topics at an international conference held at the U.S. Congress building, preceded by a panel discussion at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, where a book summarizing Hungarian migration policy was presented. The conference featured our director, Viktor Marsai among the speakers.

2025. April 07.
A USAID felfüggesztésének hatásai a globális segélyezési rendszerre és a migrációra
Hír TVRóbert Gönczi

The impact of USAID suspension on the global aid system and migration

What impact could Donald Trump’s presidency have on the global aid system? And how may it affect migration trends? Migration Research Institute analyst Róbert Gönczi discussed the issues on HírTV’s morning program “Napindító”.

2025. April 03.
Éjjel érkeznek – riport a déli határról
24.huGéza Dobó

They come at night – a report from the border in the south

Illegal border crossings at the Hungary-Serbia border are not over, they were just transformed: new tactics, increasingly organized smuggling networks, and cat-and-mouse fighting between border guards and migrants. Migration Research Institute researcher Géza Dobó’s report from the Csongrád-Csanád stretch of the border.

2025. March 30.
Poland views Ukrainian refugees less favorably
Vasarnap.huMigration Research Institute

Poland views Ukrainian refugees less favorably

Poland continues to support the war in Ukraine, but it is growing less supportive of refugees. With presidential elections coming up in May, political and social debates about the presence of Ukrainians and the benefits they receive are heating up. Attacks on Ukrainians and discrimination in general are on the rise. An MRI publication.

2025. March 25.
Hogyan manipulálják az orosz magánhadseregek a migrációs útvonalakat?
Index.huRóbert Gönczi

Russian private armies manipulating migration routes

The Kremlin is manipulating African and European migration routes to divide Europe, undermine the credibility of border protection, and distract attention from support for Ukraine. Until Europe finds an adequate response to its threat, Russia can continue to threaten the continent with instrumentalised migration as an effective weapon. A report from Róbert Gönczi, MRI analyst.

2025. March 23.
Globális középhatalom üzent a testvéreinek: ezért vár Magyarországra fényes jövő!
Mandiner.huEdith Krisztina Dócza

Global middle power sends a message: this is why Hungary has a bright future!

“We are connecting Hungary with the markets of Central Asia through Kazakhstan”, said Arman Sakkaliev, Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan, who discussed Hungarian-Kazakh relations with Migration Research Institute’s senior analyst Edith Krisztina Dócza. The minister also shared which Hungarian dish is his favorite.

2025. March 20.
Megreformálnák az Európai Unió visszatoloncolási rendszerét
Hír TVViktor Marsai

Reforms proposed for EU deportation system

The European Commission’s proposal to modernise the rules on sending back irregular migrants would see them deported to third countries. Meanwhile, the EU is investing billions in South Africa, and both Brussels and the U.S. are lobbying for African mineral resources. Viktor Marsai, director of Migration Research Institute spoke on HírTV.

2025. March 17.
Élet Szíria iszlamista erődjében
24.huOmar Sayfo

Life in Syria’s Islamist fortress

For the last decade, Idlib has served as the base for the Islamists now controlling the whole country. During this time, the city in northwestern Syria was transformed irreversibly – the question is whether the model could also apply to all Syria. A report from the Islamist citadel by MRI’s Head of Research Omar Sayfo.

2025. March 13.
Kiderült, miért jön ennyi fiatal Európába Nigériából
Mandiner.huEdith Krisztina Dócza

Why so many young people come to Europe from Nigeria

African migration flows are driven not only by political instability and a deteriorating security environment, but also by increasing poverty that drives people to flee, according to Olukayode Bakare of Durham University. The expert  was in Budapest as a participant on an MCC panel discussion. He was interviewed by MRI senior analyst Krisztina Edith Dócza.

2025. March 10.
Europe seems ready to spend on defense
TVP WorldRóbert Gönczi

Europe seems ready to spend on defense

A summit of EU leaders was convened in response to President Trump’s recent indications that Europe must take more responsibility for its own defense. They agreed to increase defense spending to strengthen the EU’s position in the face of the Russian threat. MRI’s analyst Róbert Gönczi spoke to Polish international news network TVP.

2025. March 09.
Egy hírhedt fegyveres szervezet oszolhat most fel - Új korszak kezdődik?
Növekedés.huMeszár Tárik

A notorious armed organisation may be disbanded – Is this the beginning of a new era?

Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been in prison for decades, recently called for the disbanding of the organization and the laying down of arms, prompting the party leadership to officially declare a ceasefire from Saturday. This could bring about major changes in Turkish-Kurdish relations. Analysis by MRI senior researcher Meszár Tárik.

2025. March 07.
Nyugat-európai terrorfenyegetettség
Kossuth RádióRóbert Gönczi

Terrorist threat to Western Europe

The increasing wave of violence in Western Europe is due to a lack of deportation capacity, as the perpetrators are often from a migrant background, Róbert Gönczi, an analyst at Migration Research Institute, told the morning current affairs program on national radio.

2025. March 05.
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