Official: Illegal migration situation similar to 2015

The situation along Hungary's border in terms of illegal migration is similar to that of 2015, the head of ruling Fidesz's anti-migration cabinet said after the body met on Monday. Szilard Nemeth told a press conference that over 125,000 people had tried to cross Hungary's border illegally by the end of November and there was a rise in attempted illegal border crossings over the past two months. The majority of those trying to cross the border were "vigorous" young men which demonstrates that there is a continued risk of terrorism, he added.