Chief Security Advisor: Stopping Migration a Key National Interest

Stopping migration is a paramount national interest, Gyorgy Bakondi, PM Orban's chief internal security advisor said on Monday, during an interview on TV2’s Mokka program.

Gyorgy Bakondi, Prime Minister Orban's Chief Internal Security Advisor (Photo: MTI/Noemi Bruzak)

He said migration activity is increasing significantly: in January last year, authorities apprehended 185 border violators, while in the first month of this year, that number rose to 1,556. He noted that a major question remains as to how long Serbian law enforcement can sustain its current border security efforts.

The number of migrants arriving on Greek islands has also significantly increased, with migrants now coming not just from Turkey, but also from Libya, he remarked. 

Mr. Bakondi emphasized that authorities are experiancing increasingly aggressive behavior at Hungary’s borders. As an example, he mentioned a recent incident in which an individual attempting to break through the border pulled out a Molotov cocktail, ignited it, and threw it at Hungarian border guards. 

Cover photo: Gyorgy Bakondi, Prime Minister Orban's Chief Internal Security Advisor (Photo: MTI/Noemi Bruzak)