The Borders of Schengen from the Point of View of a Security and Migration Policy

Abstract

Hungary took on the role of a border state in the Central and Eastern Europe when joining to the NATO and its endeavour in joining the European Union (EU). Therefore its present situation has become more complicated with regard to its relationships with the neighbour states.

The circumstances have changed the enlargement process of NATO and the fact that the EU accession is taking longer than planned has two different effects on Hungary in the point of view of its relationships with the neighbours. On the one hand it may play an intermediary role in the integration endeavours of countries in the Balkan and in the eastern part of Europe. On the other hand the integration process has some negative effects on Hungary, once case is the stricter border will possibly seperate Hungarian minorities living in neighboring countries.

As Austria was before, now Hungary is responsible for guarding and controlling the border. This study summarises the problems Hungary now has to face in connection with the crimes committed by refugees and foreigners. Finally, it forecasts the problems appearing with the EU accession and the Schengen Agreement. These problems have special importance because of the considerable Hungarian minority that lives in countries missing from EU enlargement.