What are Hungarians doing on border with Serbia, and why
During Easter and May 1, border crossings between Serbia and Croatia and Hungary saw massive traffic jams.
Source: Sputnik
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(Tanjug, file, illustration)
After five hours spent waiting at one border crossing, Sputnik was contacted by Marija Dragic, who says that Hungarian customs officers did not make an effort to send the drivers to the entrance for vehicles with EU markings, which was open for all vehicles during the time of big traffic jams.
Horrendous bottlenecks at the border crossings from the Hungarian side have been described as "an inexplicable scandal" by Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians leader Istvan Pasztor.
He told Sputnik that the situation is made all the stranger by the fact that the inspection of cars and individual passengers lasts too long without any reason. It's not just about ethnic Hungarians from Serbia traveling to Hungary, the problem affect everyone, Pasztor said.
"Regardless of the reason for the trip, checks must be made. I am not appealing that there should be no checks, it has to be done, but it must also be much, much faster. As for our (Serbian) authorities, they should be insisting on this issue, but the problem is not on our side, neither on the way out, nor during the entry into the country. The problem is on the Hungarian side, both regarding the exit and the entrance," he said.
Pasztor is not ruling out the possibility that Hungary has introduced additional controls due to the migrant crisis, but points out that the explanation of "the system being down" is not acceptable, adding that he also doesn't understand why drivers are increasingly asked to do the breath alcohol test at the border.
There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
This is ridiculous. My good friends in Moscow know that I won't touch anything of lesser value than 2019 Porsche Cayenne Coupe. And they take very good care of me, can't complain.
(Ataman, 17 May 2019 09:14)
I saw gdp had grow with only 2,3% in first quater that means another lost year for Serbs the gdp will grow with maximum 3% . Bulgarians gdp 3% they will stay again at 3% . Croats of course always under 3%
As i said since 2016 by 2020 it will be the new world order in Balkan
The times when Romanian people were working in Yugoslavia and Serbia are gone and will never repeat again
But in this rythm if we keep on trucking we will be a threat even for Greece
(adrian_bucharest_romania, 16 May 2019 16:32)
It happens all the time in the border between Albania and Greece. Long lines of people waiting for 10 hours because greeks say the Shengen system is down. And Ataman is right as always. I think greek experts have left Greece and this Shengen system sucks. All criminals pass thru without problems while normal people and immigrants who do honest jobs are obliged to wait for hours under sun with little kids.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 May 2019 16:18)
Reason for the bottle neck is that they were looking for Albanian from Kosovo trying to get thru. Shouldn't be hard to find as everyone has cars and the Albanians are riding on their donkeys
(Al, 16 May 2019 15:20)
This is no computer bug. This has been ongoing for a number of years
Last Year I spent 8 hours on the Hungarian side of the border with a small child,when we finally got into Serbia there was no traffic, no hold up, no bull- Sh1t, just welcoming faces and lovely coffee. The Hungarians do it because the can get away with it.
(Gino, 16 May 2019 15:18)
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil. (Ataman, 16 May 2019 13:13)
Fewer Vojvodinians are working abroad?
While you are in Serbia recruiting talent, why not bring krompir back across the border with you? There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
>>>Horrendous bottlenecks at the border crossings from the Hungarian
>>>side have been described as "an inexplicable scandal" by Alliance of
>>>Vojvodina Hungarians leader Istvan Pasztor
Pásztor István should send some talented Serb and Hungarian kids to Hungary to help eliminate the computer bug.
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil.
This is no computer bug. This has been ongoing for a number of years
Last Year I spent 8 hours on the Hungarian side of the border with a small child,when we finally got into Serbia there was no traffic, no hold up, no bull- Sh1t, just welcoming faces and lovely coffee. The Hungarians do it because the can get away with it.
(Gino, 16 May 2019 15:18)
Reason for the bottle neck is that they were looking for Albanian from Kosovo trying to get thru. Shouldn't be hard to find as everyone has cars and the Albanians are riding on their donkeys
(Al, 16 May 2019 15:20)
>>>Horrendous bottlenecks at the border crossings from the Hungarian
>>>side have been described as "an inexplicable scandal" by Alliance of
>>>Vojvodina Hungarians leader Istvan Pasztor
Pásztor István should send some talented Serb and Hungarian kids to Hungary to help eliminate the computer bug.
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil.
It happens all the time in the border between Albania and Greece. Long lines of people waiting for 10 hours because greeks say the Shengen system is down. And Ataman is right as always. I think greek experts have left Greece and this Shengen system sucks. All criminals pass thru without problems while normal people and immigrants who do honest jobs are obliged to wait for hours under sun with little kids.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 May 2019 16:18)
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil. (Ataman, 16 May 2019 13:13)
Fewer Vojvodinians are working abroad?
While you are in Serbia recruiting talent, why not bring krompir back across the border with you? There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
I saw gdp had grow with only 2,3% in first quater that means another lost year for Serbs the gdp will grow with maximum 3% . Bulgarians gdp 3% they will stay again at 3% . Croats of course always under 3%
As i said since 2016 by 2020 it will be the new world order in Balkan
The times when Romanian people were working in Yugoslavia and Serbia are gone and will never repeat again
But in this rythm if we keep on trucking we will be a threat even for Greece
(adrian_bucharest_romania, 16 May 2019 16:32)
There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
This is ridiculous. My good friends in Moscow know that I won't touch anything of lesser value than 2019 Porsche Cayenne Coupe. And they take very good care of me, can't complain.
(Ataman, 17 May 2019 09:14)
I saw gdp had grow with only 2,3% in first quater that means another lost year for Serbs the gdp will grow with maximum 3% . Bulgarians gdp 3% they will stay again at 3% . Croats of course always under 3%
As i said since 2016 by 2020 it will be the new world order in Balkan
The times when Romanian people were working in Yugoslavia and Serbia are gone and will never repeat again
But in this rythm if we keep on trucking we will be a threat even for Greece
(adrian_bucharest_romania, 16 May 2019 16:32)
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil. (Ataman, 16 May 2019 13:13)
Fewer Vojvodinians are working abroad?
While you are in Serbia recruiting talent, why not bring krompir back across the border with you? There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
Reason for the bottle neck is that they were looking for Albanian from Kosovo trying to get thru. Shouldn't be hard to find as everyone has cars and the Albanians are riding on their donkeys
(Al, 16 May 2019 15:20)
There should be plenty of space in your Moscow-financed BMW SUV.
(Jeremiah, 16 May 2019 13:59)
This is ridiculous. My good friends in Moscow know that I won't touch anything of lesser value than 2019 Porsche Cayenne Coupe. And they take very good care of me, can't complain.
(Ataman, 17 May 2019 09:14)
It happens all the time in the border between Albania and Greece. Long lines of people waiting for 10 hours because greeks say the Shengen system is down. And Ataman is right as always. I think greek experts have left Greece and this Shengen system sucks. All criminals pass thru without problems while normal people and immigrants who do honest jobs are obliged to wait for hours under sun with little kids.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 16 May 2019 16:18)
This is no computer bug. This has been ongoing for a number of years
Last Year I spent 8 hours on the Hungarian side of the border with a small child,when we finally got into Serbia there was no traffic, no hold up, no bull- Sh1t, just welcoming faces and lovely coffee. The Hungarians do it because the can get away with it.
(Gino, 16 May 2019 15:18)
>>>Horrendous bottlenecks at the border crossings from the Hungarian
>>>side have been described as "an inexplicable scandal" by Alliance of
>>>Vojvodina Hungarians leader Istvan Pasztor
Pásztor István should send some talented Serb and Hungarian kids to Hungary to help eliminate the computer bug.
All talented Hungarian programmers are working abroad.
And the price of Hungarian potatoes is about 3x than in France.
If I drive back home, my car is full of wine, potatoes, olive / grape seed oil.