EchoTvBalázs Orbán

60 MILLION AFRICAN MIGRANTS HEADING FOR EUROPE?

According to NATO and UN reports 60 million African migrants could set off to Europe by 2020. The Director General of the Migration Research Institute, Mr Balazs Orbán said on Echo television that actual migration from Africa to Europe had recently fallen back, but the migration potential in Africa remained high. 

2017. October 14.
Origo Péter Kövecsi-Oláh

About the EU-Turkey agreement: what is happening now with the masses of refugees in Turkey?

According to our researcher, Péter Kövecsi-Oláh, although the agreement is respected by both parties, there are virtually no returns, and South and Central Asian groups will soon replace the Syrian immigrants in the European migration routes.      Photo: BBC.com  

2017. October 10.
M1Szabolcs Janik

The German migration office is investigating procedural errors

During an interview on national television Researcher Szabolcs Janik mentioned the case of tens of thousands of applications currently investigated by the German migration authorities as is suspected that many errors may have occurred due to the enormous pressure on the authorities during the migrant crisis.

2017. July 04.
Heti TVBalázs Orbán

A paradigm shift is needed in handling the migration crisis

Without a paradigm shift in the European Union, there will not be an adequate answer on the European level to solve the problems of the migration crisis, according to Director General Balázs Orbán.

2017. July 04.
TV2Balázs Orbán

The mandatory quota is a populist proposal from Western Europe

Director General Balázs Orbán said on national radio that although the proposal of the mandatory quota is very popular in Western Europe, it will most certainly not solve any real problems as it does not decrease the pressure of irregular migration towards Europe.

2017. July 04.
M1Szabolcs Janik

Is the mandatory quota able to solve the integration problems?

Researcher Szabolcs Janik discussed the subject matter on national radio.

2017. July 04.
Karc FMHanga Horváth-Sántha

The challenges of integration remain a question

Senior Researcher Hanga Horváth-Sántha discussed matters of integration in the light of the freedom of movement after a granted right to international protection.

2017. July 04.
M1Ádám Klopfer

The EU’s quota-based distribution of migrants is slower than expected

Quota-based distribution of irregular migrants as proposed by the European Commission is slowly proceeding. According to the original plans 160,000 persons should have been transferred so far, but so far only 18,184 migrants have been relocated between the Member States. The European Commission has recently presented its latest report, through which it seeks to put […]

2017. May 28.
FigyelőBalázs Orbán

Peace above all

Interview with Director-General Balázs Orbán regarding the field trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. The journey is part of a larger research project examining the geopolitical situation and migratory patterns of Christian minorities across the Middle East.

2017. May 28.
Kossuth RadioBianka Speidl

The terror attack in Manchester

Senior researcher Ms Bianka Speidl and István Kiss, senior researcher at the Századvég Foundation discussed the terror attack in Manchester. Image: NBC News

2017. May 28.
Kossuth RadioBianka Speidl

Research suggests that radicalisation may be more prevalent among the educated (in the West)

Senior researcher Ms Bianka Speidl spoke about multiculturalism in Britain and the nexus between the well-educated Muslims and Islamism. Research examining radicalisation among Muslims in the West suggest that higher education does not necessarily exclude susceptibility to radicalisation.

2017. May 28.
Kossuth RadioBalázs Orbán

Stemming irregular migration as an attempt to prevent terrorism

One way of preventing terrorist acts is to stem irregular migration, as the migratory flows have been used by individuals with malicious intent. It should also be noted that many of persons arriving through irregular migration may experience such traumas on their way that at some point may make them more susceptible to radicalisation and […]

2017. May 28.