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Hungary‑Slovakia Roma relocation probe

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In late July 2026 Hungary’s Interior Ministry announced an official investigation into the relocation of Roma families from the Lubina settlement in Košice, Slovakia, to the Hungarian village of Szalonna. The probe was to examine examines who organised and financed the moves, the property‑purchase and loan contracts involved, contracts, and whether any coercion, fraud or other legal violations occurred. Hungarian officials stressed that stress the case was is being treated on legal grounds, not as an ethnic issue, and pledged pledge cooperation with Slovak authorities, while Slovak officials opened a parallel inquiry. By early August 2026 the ministry provided further details, confirming that confirmed families had been moved to several settlements in Borsod‑Abaúj‑Zemplén county, with Szalon (a variant spelling (variant of Szalonna) highlighted. The investigation would also assess possible highlighted, and said any breaches of EU free‑movement rights. Local Hungarian officials, including the rights would be assessed. The mayor of Szalon, Szalon denied any organised mass settlement and said settlement, saying high registration fees were intended to deter large‑scale moves. The On 1 August the interior ministry reiterated its the comprehensive nature of the investigation, with spokesperson Adamko Zoltán emphasizing the focus on legality legality. On 4 August the Hungarian opposition party Mi Hazánk Mozgalom called on the foreign and noted interior ministers to protect Szalonna and nearby border villages, warning that no formal talks with inaction could trigger mass migration. Slovak counterparts mayoral candidate Miroslav Sabol had yet been confirmed. filed a criminal complaint on 23 July concerning the alleged illegal removal of the Lubina settlement. The situation continued continues to generate political tension in both countries as elections approached approach in Slovakia.

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  1. 2026-08-04 19:48 UTC Hungary‑Slovakia Roma relocation probe
  2. 2026-08-02 05:55 UTC Hungary‑Slovakia Roma relocation probe

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