Slovak PM: additional forces will be sent to border with Hungary because of illegal immigrants
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that the country plans to send additional forces to the border with Hungary to combat illegal migration, RIA Novosti reports
It is noted that Slovakia decided to deploy around 500 soldiers to help the police in the fight against illegal migration on the border with Hungary in September. Later, the country introduced border controls on the Slovak-Hungarian border until November 3rd. A state of emergency was declared in the cities of the republic due to a large number of illegal immigrants.
Mr. Fico supported the news that ‘tonight will see the mobilisation of both police and military personnel for action. “This is not training, it is not an exercise, the Interior Ministry, together with the Armed Forces, is going to attract strong manpower and equipment to almost the entire ‘green border’ with Hungary,” he said.
The politician noted that there is a risk of people (who are associated with terrorist structures) entering Slovakia if illegal migration is not brought under control.
In Slovakia, the situation with migrants worsened significantly in September. The opposition called for the closure of the border with Hungary, but former Slovak Prime Minister Ludovit Odor insisted that this would not help due to the situation on the Hungarian-Serbian border. Illegal immigrants enter Hungary from Serbia and transit through Slovakia to other European countries, in particular, to Germany and Austria, where they seek asylum.
