Hungary's Migration Policy

Marsai, Viktor (2024) Hungary's Migration Policy. In: The 2024 Hungarian EU Presidency. Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó, Budapest, pp. 233-250. ISBN 9789636530624; 9789636530617; 9789636530631

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Abstract

In the last years, Hungary had to cope simultaneously with the irregular migration pressure from the south, the flow of refugees who fled from Ukraine after the Russian aggression, and the increasing demands of the labour market, which – with the shrinking availability of the Hungarian human resources – made necessary the involvement of guest workers to the production. In the debate on irregular migration after 2015, the Hungarian Government followed a strong migration-critical approach, introducing physical and legal barriers, which led to serious conflicts with the European Union. In spite of the efforts, the number of irregular border crossing attempts remained high. In the meantime, Ukrainian refugees received temporary protection in Hungary – similarly to other member states, even if most refugees are leaving the country after a couple of days. Hungary supports the local solutions of the migration crisis by different development and humanitarian programmes as well.

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