Hungary eases conditions of entry to its territory for citizens of Russia and Belarus. In particular, they were included in the "national map" program.
Points of attention
- Hungary has simplified the conditions of entry for citizens of Russia and Belarus by including them in the "national card" program with the possibility of employment for two years.
- The reaction of neighbors, such as Poland, to Hungary's cooperation with Russia is very negative, which leads to the country's increasing isolation in the EU.
- Hungary is expanding the boundaries of its cooperation with the Russian Federation, which causes indignation and rejection in other EU countries, which are trying to keep the country from isolation and economic risks.
Hungary simplified entry conditions for Russians and Belarusians
According to reports, after the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Moscow, Budapest included Russians and Belarusians in the so-called "national map" program.
This card is issued to those willing to work in Hungary for two years with the possibility of extension.
The German publication RND notes that at the European level, a special check of "national card" holders is not carried out, which has already caused concern among Hungary's neighbors.
The publication also reminds that in the spring the Hungarian government announced that it expects about 65,000 wage earners with families.
Other EU countries, such as Finland, no longer allow Russians to enter the country. The government in Helsinki justifies this with Russia's attempts to destabilize the border and EU countries.
How Europe reacts to Hungary's cooperation with the Russian Federation
The other day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland offered Orban to leave the EU and NATO, and create an alliance with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. This was the country's reaction to the fact that Orban criticized the "wrong" policy of the EU and NATO, as well as the "hypocrisy" of Poland.
The representative of the Polish Foreign Ministry Teofil Bartoszewski also added that, unlike Hungary, his country does not do business with Russia after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, as it was an attack "on both Poland and the United States, the European Union and NATO."
According to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Hungary's position annoys all other members of the European Union. Currently, the country looks increasingly isolated in the EU.
