There are concerns that due to the simplification of entry conditions into the EU, Russian spies may penetrate.
Hungary has simplified entry conditions for citizens of Russia and Belarus. After Viktor Orban's visit to Moscow, Budapest included them in the “national card” program, which allows them to work in Hungary for two years with the possibility of extension.
RND and DW report this.
In the past few days, Russians have been able to freely enter the EU via Hungary, as well as move freely around other EU countries. This became possible thanks to the program for registering guest workers in Hungary, which since July applies to citizens of Russia and Belarus. This has raised concerns that Russian spies could get into the EU or that the Kremlin could use this situation to organize terrorist attacks.
The publication criticizes Hungary's actions, which, in their opinion, are provocations and threaten EU security. Foreign policy expert Sergei Lagodinsky believes that entry permits for Russians and Belarusians without security checks are the wrong approach, especially in the context of hybrid attacks from Russia.
Sergey Lagodinsky noted that while it is wrong to label all Russian citizens as Kremlin agents, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is once again undermining the European migration system and putting himself at the service of the Kremlin.
In the spring, the Hungarian government planned to accept about 65,000 workers who can bring their families and apply for permanent residence after three years. At the same time, other EU countries, such as Finland, have banned entry to Russians, accusing Russia of trying to destabilize the EU's borders.
Recall that in Poland, Viktor Orban was offered to withdraw Hungary from the EU and create a new union.
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