Refugees in Hungary: Are the Suffering Splitting Europe Wide Open?

... of its citizens, which could pave the way for right-wing and ultra-right-wing political parties to gain a foothold in the future. The first serious identity crisis for the citizens of Central and Eastern Europe is the result of the shortcomings of European integration. Central and Eastern Europe has been slotted into the EU’s mechanisms and institutions, and the region increasingly regards itself as a European entity. However, not all aspects of integration are acceptable to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic....