Hungary opens its borders to Russians. There are already consequences

In July, Russia and Belarus joined this list. The Hungarian government justified this by the need for labor to build new blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant, which is being built by Russia’s Rosatom.

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The British newspaper, Financial Times, reported that the head of the European People’s Party, Manfred Weber, wrote to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in this regard. According to the head of the largest group in the European Parliament Budapest’s decision poses a serious risk of opening the door to Russian spies in the European Union.

“German Interior Minister Michael Stubgen has asked to restore control over Hungary’s borders with other Schengen countries. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has in turn asked the Brussels executive to prepare a report on the implications of Hungary’s Schengen initiative,” the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported. It adds that some MEPs are calling for tougher restrictions on Hungary.

Daily reports indicate that EU interior ministers will meet on August 19 to assess what to do next about the issue.

Orban has been criticised by Western allies for his handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his close cooperation with Russia. Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian energy imports, and Orban has come under fire in recent weeks for visiting Moscow in early July, without coordinating with Brussels, just after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the European Council.