Hungary’s National Card immigration scheme has now been relaxed to include nationals from Russia and Belarus.
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00:00Lithuania and Latvia are the latest EU countries to express concern over Hungary's easing of
00:07entry rules to nationals from Russia and Belarus.
00:12Hungary's National Card immigration scheme, which has now been relaxed to include Russia
00:17and Belarus, allows guest workers to stay in the country for at least two years and
00:22can pave the way to permanent residency.
00:26Foreign and interior ministers of the Baltic and Nordic states have written to the EU Commission,
00:32expressing concern over these changes, which they say could jeopardise the security of
00:37the passport-free Schengen area.
00:40There was never Schengen free for Russian diplomats. It was hostile intention and there
00:44was never Schengen free for possible security breaches by certain countries. So this is
00:52why we take it very seriously as a security risk.
00:55The Hungarian government has dismissed these concerns, saying national cards would be issued
01:01in accordance with the relevant EU framework.