The Ruptures and Continuities in Hungary’s Reception Policy: The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

This article reflects on the role that Hungary has played with respect to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. It elaborates on two issues. The first is Hungary’s relatively amicable relationship with Russia and how the Hungarian political elite has approached the Ukrainian crisis in view of its domestic p...

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Published in:Central and Eastern European Migration Review 2023-01, Vol.12 (1), p.13-29
Main Authors: Korkut, Umut, Fazekas, Roland
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
hungary
migration
Migration Studies
Politics
Politics / Political Sciences
Public Administration
Public Law
reception policies
refugee crisis
russian aggression
ukraine
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Summary:This article reflects on the role that Hungary has played with respect to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. It elaborates on two issues. The first is Hungary’s relatively amicable relationship with Russia and how the Hungarian political elite has approached the Ukrainian crisis in view of its domestic political goals. The second is the migration policy that Hungary adopted when faced with the arrival of irregular Middle Eastern refugees and the mitigations in this policy to respond to the Ukrainian arrivals. The paper discusses the evolution in the governance of migration in Hungary and the actors and the politics underpinning the Hungarian reception policy from the perspective of these two issues. In this context, it draws on the literature on leadership and how the latter affects political contexts and social realities, particularly with respect to migration politics.
ISSN:2300-1682
2300-1682
DOI:10.54667/ceemr.2023.10