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The first parliamentary elections in Lebanon after the political crisis of 2019 and the huge explosion in August 2020 brought the loss of ground for Hezbollah and its allies. Our senior researcher Sayfo Omar reports from the ground in the Mandiner weekly. Photo: shutterstock.com

Klaudia Tóth, our researcher, said on the morning show of the Kossuth Radio that the growing food shortage due to the conflict in Ukraine, in addition to social and security issues, is adding another driving force to African migration movements.  

Klaudia Tóth, our researcher, told Karc FM that the world’s countries spent around $2 113 billion on military investments, arms purchases, research and development programmes last year.

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the GLOBSEC co-organised a workshop on the innovation potential of Central Europe. Participants of the workshop sought answers to the questions of how the region can benefit from promoting innovation. Our researcher, Klaudia Tóth has also presented her ideas on this topic. Photo: KAS

One by one, the former African colonies are turning against France: some have already overthrown the pro-French power in a coup, others are still “just” burning flags. But the departure of the French could lead to more chaos in the Sahel, from which only terrorists could benefit. Viktor Marsai, research director at the Migration Research […]

The Russian-Ukrainian war is further aggravating the situation of the people of Africa: 28 million people in West Africa and 13 million in East Africa are projected to be in need of basic services. By June, this number could rise to 37 million in the West and 20 million in the East, with 360,000 children […]

Viktor Marsai, research director at the Migration Research Institute and Szabolcs Janik, deputy director, gave an interview to Origo.hu. Our deputy director pointed out that it is difficult to say clearly who is leaving for what. Of course, even during the migration crisis of 2015, there were those whose lives were actually in danger in […]

Our senior researcher Sayfo Omar pointed out on Karc FM that Sweden has tightened its migration policy dramatically in recent years. However, the integration of immigrants who are already there remains a challenge for the state.  

At the end of April, the European Commission proposed changes to two directives aimed at simplifying and widening existing legal immigration channels. The proposals are part of the Commission’s migration and asylum package, presented in autumn 2020, which has been little discussed during the Covid crisis. “The majority have already arrived legally in the European […]

The Republicon Institute organised a conference on the Russian-Ukrainian war entitled War in the Neighbourhood. Among other things, invited experts discussed how a change at the top could stop the war in Ukraine. Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, said that it would be unacceptable for Moscow to integrate Ukraine into European […]

Our researcher Márk Vargha said on the morning show of Kossuth Radio that Afghans between Afghanistan and the European Union have moved westwards, which is why migration pressure has increased in the Balkans and at the Hungarian border fence.

Migration affects both the sending and host countries in many regards. One key cluster of effects is connected to the world of the economy. In this article, we discuss the potential and actual impact of immigration on host economies, with a clear focus on Europe. To this end, we briefly overview the relevant literature, assess […]

Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, told Karc FM that a recent UN report said that the food supply of at least 35 million people on the African continent is at risk, and the IMF has also sounded the alarm bell recently. Since the migration crisis, increased attention has been focused on […]

More than 40,000 illegal border crossings were recorded at Europe’s external borders in the first quarter. Szabolcs Janik said on the morning show of the Karc FM that even in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, Europe is much more attractive economically for people living in neighbouring regions and that the reports of relatives […]

At a roundtable discussion on The Impact of the Ukrainian Crisis on the Middle East and Africa, organised by the MCC Centre in Cluj-Napoca, Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, said that we are beginning to see Cold War structures in the Third World. African countries are not engaged with either side, […]

Viktor Marsai, research director at the Migration Research Institute, said in an interview on the morning show of the M1 TV channel, that a recent public opinion poll shows that the overwhelming majority of respondents support the government’s border protection measures and consider migration as a priority issue. Photo: M1

A video summary of our event “Personal experience from the war in Ukraine”, held on 24 March, where writer and war correspondent Sándor Jászberényi and war photographer Kristóf Hölvényi shared their experiences of besieged Ukraine.  

This marathon can only be won with EU-wide solidarity towards the most affected member states as well as transatlantic burden-sharing based on our common values and principles. By Viktor Marsai and Kristóf György Veres Viktor Marsai is the Research Director of the Budapest-based Migration Research Institute. Kristof Gyorgy Veres is the Andrassy National Security Fellow at the […]

Our researcher Klaudia Tóth told Karc FM that, according to the latest report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, weather anomalies and human environmental degradation linked to global climate change are often creating environmental conditions that will in the future worsen the population retention ability of certain regions, thus increasing mass migration.

Speaking on the morning show of the M1 TV channel, Sayfo Omar, our researcher highlighted that the deteriorating economic situation in emitting and transit countries is unlikely to ease the migratory pressure on the Balkans. Photo: M1

The British The Guardian interviewed Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Belarus who reported that Belarusian soldiers tried to force them to leave at gunpoint for Ukraine. Szabolcs Janik said on the morning show of M1 TV channel that the reports seemed entirely credible given Belarus’ behaviour so far. But the Ukrainians, who are currently fighting […]

Viktor Marsai, research director of the Migration Research Institute, told ATV that the number of Ukrainian refugees has reached the UN’s preliminary estimate of 4 million in one month, meaning that up to twice that number could leave the country in the coming months. Photo: ATV

According to media reports, Syrians would use the war in Ukraine to illegally enter the EU. Szabolcs Janik said on the morning show on M1 TV channel that it is unlikely that they would attempt this route en masse, as the war makes our eastern neighbour particularly risky. Of course, it cannot be ruled out […]

The rise in the price of cereals, including wheat, is putting a heavy strain on the budgets of Arab countries, which are already economically weak. Rising consumer prices for bread and other basic foodstuffs could push 10 million people to the brink of starvation. Sayfo Omar, our senior researcher was a guest of Hír TV. […]