{"id":100917,"date":"2024-08-16T20:13:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100917\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"diplomats-voice-concern-to-eu-over-hungarys-entry-rules-for-belarusians-russians","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100917\/","title":{"rendered":"Diplomats voice concern to EU over Hungary&#8217;s entry rules for Belarusians, Russians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1.jpg 853w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ylva_Johansson-instagram-853x568-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Ylva Johansson\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Instagram)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 16, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers have contacted EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson about Hungary&#8217;s easing of entry requirements for Belarusian and Russian nationals, according to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tsahkna\/status\/1824363713400324383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> in a letter that Russia was not only continuing its war against Ukraine, but was also intensifying its hybrid attacks against EU countries, including acts of violence, sabotage, provocation and illegal migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungary&#8217;s decision could pose a serious security risk to all EU member states, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter was signed by Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 30, media reported that the Hungarian government had included Belarusians and Russians in the National Card program, which allows people to work in Hungary for up to two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is open to persons interested in working or doing business in Hungary and offers more benefits than work and business visas, including permanent residence after three years and citizenship after eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/budapest_unsplash_keszthelyi_timi_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Hungary\u2019s top diplomat defends simplified entry for Belarusians, Russians<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 31, Pozirk. The expansion of Hungary&#039;s National Card program to Belarusians and Russians does not threaten Schengen zone&#039;s security, Hungarian Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 said on Facebook. The program allows people to work in Hungary for up to two &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/98347\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 16, Pozirk. Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers have contacted EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson about Hungary&#8217;s easing of entry requirements for Belarusian and Russian nationals, according to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. 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