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Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, told M1 TV that although, according to official figures the number of confirmed infections has now reached one million on the African continent, the real number may be much higher: in the Republic of South Africa alone, 17.000 more deaths occured this year than in the […]

Bianka Speidl, senior researcher of the Migration Research Institute, said to Magyar Nemzet that about forty percent of the country’s population was already living below the poverty line before the tragedy, and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees had lost their livelihoods due to economic problems. The economy has already been devastated by the virus, […]

Our senior researcher Bianka Speidl said on Kossuth Radio that since the end of the Civil War in 1990, the explosion has hit Lebanon in the worst situation, its citizens think of their own country as a fallen state, they consider the way the state is currently operating dysfunctional. The conversation starts from 07:50.

People are united in Lebanon; regardless of religious denomination they are demanding change. The situation of refugees in the country is also hopeless, said Speidl Bianka, senior researcher at the Migration Research Institute, on M1 TV.

Our researcher, Emese Kovács, said on M1 TV that similarly to the initial stage of the coronavirus epidemic large number of new cases occur again in the Somali communities in Denmark, which can be attributed to the social segregation of Somali immigrants.

Hungary is in favour of the former, as the abolition of sovereignty always has serious consequences. Bianka Speidl, senior researcher at the Migration Research Institute, was talking with János Frivaldszky, philosopher of law.

Janik Szabolcs, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, said on Kossuth Radio that illegal migration poses clear epidemiological and public health risks: for example, 2/3 of the immigrant group rescued and transported to Malta last week turned out to be coronavirus infected. The conversation can be heard from 06:48.

Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, said on M1 TV that the deteriorating coronavirus situation in the Balkans exacerbates the risks associated with illegal migration, as it now also has epidemiological and public health implications.

Reading the official programme of the German EU Presidency we get a rather mixed picture regarding its migration objectives, as it includes side by side such measures as ensuring the protection of the external borders, improving the efficiency of repatriations, pre-screening of asylum seekers outside the EU and an equitable distribution of asylum seekers through […]

Europe is once again facing an increasing migratory pressure, especially on the Central Mediterranean and Western Balkans routes, following a temporary halt due to the coronavirus, said Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, on Karc FM Radio.

The recurrence of demonstrations and clashes suggests that Islamist terrorism is being replaced by protests, which are the most obvious means for non-European countries to influence European politics. The purpose of interfering in the domestic politics of European countries is more effectively served by mass demonstrations, as they use the tools of liberal democracies, by […]

If we look at the protests, we see that the participants absolutize a misunderstood conception of freedom and they are ready to submit everything to this ideology. If we take the demonstration in Berlin as an example: 45 police officers were injured here, which can be interpreted as an action against critical infrastructure, said Bianka […]

The recurrence of demonstrations and clashes suggests that Islamist terrorism is being replaced by protests, which are the most obvious means for non-European countries to influence European politics. The purpose of interfering in the domestic politics of European countries is more effectively served by mass demonstrations, as they use the tools of liberal democracies, by […]

In her presentation, Rocha Marrero addressed the areas where terrorist and organized crime groups cooperate with each other: what they learn from each other, and what are the activities and circumstances where they differ significantly from each other. The aim of our conference was to provide a better understanding of the current status, trends and […]

Our researcher, Márk Vargha, said on M1 TV that the left-wing Italian government named solidarity, i.e. the distribution of immigrants within the country, as the first step to deal with the extremely tense situation on Lampedusa.

In the competition for Africa Russia, counterbalancing its competitors’ resource advantages, has developed a significantly different tactic; trade with private armies and exclusive profit-orientation, said Róbert Gönczi, research assistant at the Migration Research Institute, on Karc FM Radio.

In poorer regions, the biggest problem is not the health impacts of COVID-19, rather the economic setbacks and damages which put the livelihoods of millions of people at risk. It is obvious that if they are left without income,this will aggravate their prospects. Precisely such factors play an important role when people make migration decisions, […]

Our researcher, Márk Vargha, said on Kossuth Radio that a significant increase in the proportion of Tunisian and Algerian citizens has been observed this year in the composition of the African migrant wave targeting Spain and Italy. The conversation can be viewed from 07:22.

The low efficiency of returns can be explained by several factors, such as the reluctance of many countries of origin to conclude a readmission agreement. There is primarily an economic reason for this: remittances are an important source of income for these countries, said Szabolcs Janik, deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, on Kossuth […]

Due to the structure of the tunnels, illegal immigrants run the risk of not being able to get through the passages, said Szabolcs Janik, the deputy director of the Migration Research Institute, on Tuesday on M1 TV. Szabolcs Janik told regarding the newly discovered tunnel near the Hungarian border, that this is the fourth tunnel […]

Visegrad countries have secured in total more than € 300 billion from EU funds over the next seven years, roughly a third of the total amount. Norbert Tóth, international lawyer and senior researcher of the Migration Research Institute, took part in the conversation on Kossuth Radio’s V4 programme.

Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, told M1 TV that the coronavirus epidemic in Africa is still on the rise and that its health and economic impacts will increase. According to some estimates, by the end of 2020 40 million people could sink into extreme poverty on the continent. (The conversation begins […]

Following the European Council’s decision on the EU budget, interinstitutional and likely protracted negotiations will take place between the European Council, the Parliament and the Commission. The Heads of Government, of course, counted on stoppages in the process. Since the very beginning, the history of the European Parliament has been characterized by series of negotiations […]

Our researcher, Márk Vargha, said on Karc FM radio that the reason why Spain among other front countries is less affected by migration is the country’s location and because Madrid is very active and successful in bilateral diplomacy; there are agreements in place with many potential country of origin to readmit those who have not […]