"The global assault on NGOs has reached a crisis point," human rights organization Amnesty International claims. The organisation criticizes Hungary in particular; they believe the Orban government is harassing organizations that support migrants and refugees.
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has said Viktor Orban's political party does not belong in his center-right EPP group. Orban's party has accused Juncker and the EU of purposely weakening Hungary's borders.
A human rights organization in Hungary has renewed allegations that Hungarian authorities are leaving asylum seekers without food for long periods of time in order to convince them to give up on asylum claims and leave the country. When the Hungarian Helsinki Committee first made the accusation six months ago, Hungary denied the claim.
Hungary's Viktor Orban hopes a right-wing alliance can help gain an anti-migrant majority in the European Parliament. The alliance was pitched by Italy's Matteo Salvini, whom Orban described as a "hero."
Italy passed the "Salvini decree," clamping down on asylum rights, and refused to grant entry to rescue ships. Greece struggled – and failed – to provide adequate accommodation on Samos and Lesbos. Meanwhile, Hungary effectively banned helping asylum seekers. 2018 was not an easy year for migrants and refugees. We sum up the biggest developments of the year.
Amnesty International has launched a legal challenge against the Hungarian government, filing an appeal with the constitutional court on an immigration law that the rights organization has called ''shameful''.
Hungary and Italy have pledged to forge a new alliance to change the way the EU deals with migration. Orban and Salvini have repeatedly defied the European Union by refusing to take in any further asylum-seekers.
The Hungarian government of Viktor Orban imposed a 25 percent tax on activities assisting immigration. Billionaire George Soros had already transferred administration from Hungary to Berlin ahead of tougher laws.
Hungary will not sign the UN's first compact on global migration, after all UN member nations except the US approved the draft to be signed in December. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has taken a tough stance on migration.
Angela Merkel and her Hungarian counterpart have butted heads over how Europe should deal with migrants. Germany's chancellor said there was a need for "humanity," while Viktor Orban called for borders to be closed.
One of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's most vocal critics, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is coming to Berlin to talk refugees. His uncompromising asylum policy has made him a favorite of German conservatives.
The legislation criminalizes aid to illegal immigrants and is punishable with up to one year in jail. Hungary chose to vote on the bill even before the Council of Europe was able to submit its conclusion on it.