MEPs debate on the Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice. MEPs review the Hungarian National Card residence permit scheme and its effects on the Schengen area with the Commission and Council. In July, Hungary expanded its National Card residence permit scheme to include nationals from Russia and Belarus. MEPs have expressed concerns that this could lower screening requirements for these individuals, potentially increasing security risks for the Schengen free-travel zone. On 4 September, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson confirmed to Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs that the Commission is requesting further details from the Hungarian government about this expansion.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

Schengen (T2)

LENAERS, Jeroen (EPP, NL)

SIPPEL, Birgit (S&D, DE)

EU - Hungary (T)

SJÖSTEDT, Jonas (The Left, SE)

KELLER, Fabienne (Renew, FR)

LEGGERI, Fabrice (Patriots, FR)

HEINÄLUOMA, Eero (S&D, FI)

TOBÉ, Tomas (EPP, SE)

TERTSCH, Hermann (Patriots, ES)

AZMANI, Malik (Renew, NL)

STRIK, Tineke (Greens/EFA, NL)

FREUND, Daniel (Greens/EFA, DE)

OETJEN, Jan-Christoph (Renew, DE)

DÜPONT, Lena (EPP, DE)

KOLS, Rihards (ECR, LV)

TYNKKYNEN, Sebastian (ECR, FI)

BORVENDÉG, Zsuzsanna (ESN, HU)

KALIŇÁK, Erik (NI, SK)

MENDES, Ana Catarina (S&D, PT)

NEUHOFF, Hans (ESN, DE)

FROELICH, Tomasz (ESN, DE)

WASIK,	Maciej Roman (ECR, PL)

DOSTÁL, Ondřej (NI, CZ)

LÁSZLÓ, András (Patriots, HU)

The Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice: MEPs debate (part 1)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ana Catarina MENDES (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Andr&aacute;s L&Aacute;SZL&Oacute; (Patriots, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Maciej Roman WĄSIK (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jonas SJÖSTEDT (The Left, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG (ESN, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lena DÜPONT (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ (NI, RO), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Lena DÜPONT (EPP, DE), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), András LÁSZLÓ (Patriots, HU), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Eero HEINÄLUOMA (S&amp;D, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Fabrice LEGGERI (Patriots, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sebastian TYNKKYNEN (ECR, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Malik AZMANI (Renew, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Milan MAZUREK (NI, SK), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), Blue card response

SOUNDBITE (Original), Arno BAUSEMER (ESN, DE), Blue card question

SOUNDBITE (Original), Hans NEUHOFF (ESN, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Erik KALIŇÁK (NI, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Birgit SIPPEL (S&amp;D, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Hermann TERTSCH (ECR, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Rihards KOLS (ECR, LV), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jan-Christoph OETJEN (Renew, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tomasz FROELICH (ESN, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ondřej DOSTÁL (NI, CZ), -