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Hungary authorises a Serbia-border fence and criminalises unauthorised crossing of it (2015)

Hungarian Government Resolution 1401/2015 ordered preparation of an approximately 175-kilometre, four-metre temporary border-security fence along the Hungary-Serbia border. In the causal graph this event strengthens Migration-policy restrictiveness and border control, a driver that weakens Having a say in government — a worsening welfare path.

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Hungarian Government Resolution 1401/2015 ordered preparation of an approximately 175-kilometre, four-metre temporary border-security fence along the Hungary-Serbia border. Law CXL of 2015 then created criminal offences for unauthorised crossing of the border barrier, damaging it and obstructing related construction work; the relevant provisions took effect on 15 September 2015.

Who was responsible

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  • Viktor Orbán

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.8 · verified

    Orban publicly described the government's decision to construct the temporary border-security fence. The contribution is limited to that documented policy leadership and does not attribute every implementation outcome to him personally.

What changed

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Evidence

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Verified4 sources on file
  1. 1.UNHCR concern over Hungary’s fence and criminalisationUNHCR · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.Hungarian legislation on the 2015 border barrierNational Legal Database · High credibility · verified
  3. 3.Using Fear of the 'Other,' Orban Reshapes Migration Policy in HungaryMigration Policy Institute · High credibility · verified
  4. 4.Hungarian border barrierWikipedia · Medium credibility · verified
What the sources establish

This record is limited to those documented government and legislative actions.

Causal path

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  1. ActorViktor Orbán
  2. contributed toFactHungary authorises a Serbia-border fence and criminalises unauthorised crossing of it (2015)
  3. strengthensDrivers (2)Migration-policy restrictiveness and border control
  4. weakensIndicatorHaving a say in government

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Factrail. (2026). Hungary authorises a Serbia-border fence and criminalises unauthorised crossing of it (2015). Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/mig-fact-hungary-border-fence-2015

https://factrail.ai/facts/mig-fact-hungary-border-fence-2015

Accessed 16 October 2026.

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