About 9,000 -10,000 refugees from Ukraine are reaching Hungary every day, according to the figures provided by the Chief Security Advisor György Bakondi.
The number of refugees from Ukraine has surpassed 601,000 since the start of the war, according to Bankodi, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
The Chief Security Advisor stressed that the Hungarian government had sent aid worth €7.9 million to Transcarpathia as well as western Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the latter.
“Hungary helps by sending charitable aid, by accepting refugees, providing health care, transport, accommodation, and jobs as well as by organizing their journey further… but our priority is the security of Hungarians and do not want Hungary to be dragged into this war,” he pointed out, as reported by About Hungary.
Bankodi emphasized that the southern border is under migration pressure, adding that about 500-600 migrants attempt to reach Hungary in an unlawful way every day.
The Chief Security Advisor said that migration has picked up on the key routes, probably due to the end of winter and the abolishment of COVID-19 measures, such as entry rules and travel bans introduced by governments to contain the virus’ further spread.
Authorities in Hungary have continuously expressed their support for refugees from Ukraine. Recently Hungarian authorities stressed that they could welcome over 900,000 Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing the war.
Back then, Bakondi stressed that the surge in the number of Ukrainian refugees meant that there was an increase in the need for organizations to work together in this regard.
“Hungary must continue supporting Transcarpathia Hungarians because their region has seen a big influx of people from eastern Ukraine who have lost everything,” he stressed.
Besides, aid centres on the Hungary-Ukraine border are also prepared to accommodate the increased number of refugees who are fleeing the war, the Chief Security Advisor stressed.
European countries have opened their doors to a large number of Ukrainians due to the war in Ukraine, especially its neighboring countries.
In addition, as part of efforts to help Ukrainians, the Commission of the European Union previously stressed that it would activate the Temporary Protection Directive, which attempts to allow refugees to stay for at least one year in one country, and also have access to the education and labour market.
Recently, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) stressed that more than 1.8 million Ukrainians who fled the war registered for Temporary Protection in EU countries so far.
At the same time, the EUAA revealed that 28,800 Ukrainians filed an application for International Protection.
Source: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/about-10000-refugees-from-ukraine-arrive-in-hungary-every-day/
[Disclaimer]
