Hungary: Information on the treatment of ethnic Hungarians born in Romania who have settled in Hungary
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HUN18192.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hungary: Information on the treatment of ethnic Hungarians born in Romania who have settled in Hungary, 1 August 1994, HUN18192.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac8d0.html [accessed 27 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided by a research analyst at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute who focuses on Hungary.
Of all the refugee groups in Hungary, ethnic Hungarians from Romania have enjoyed the greatest sympathy and receptiveness from the population in general. The Hungarian state has made it easier for ethnic Hungarians to acquire Hungarian citizenship and has provided some financial assistance to them.
While the number of ethnic Hungarians from Romania has dropped off since the 1989 influx, the overall number of refugees and migrants into Hungary in the past couple of years has increased, and Hungarians have become concerned about the increased burden on the state and economy. Surveys conducted in 1989 and 1992 report an increase in the number of Hungarians who believe that ethnic Hungarians coming from outside Hungary are taking jobs from Hungarian citizens. The 1989 poll reported that 25 per cent of respondents felt this way, while the 1992 opinion poll reported that 40 per cent of respondents felt this way.
For your information an article from RFE/RL Research Report on Hungary's refugee situation is attached.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Research Analyst with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute, Munich. 17 August 1994. Telephone interview.
Attachment
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Research Institute. 17 June 1994. RFE/RL Research Report [Munich]. Vol. 3, No. 24. Judith Pataki. "The Recent History of the Hungarian Refugee Problem."
