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Articles

Dismantling the reception of asylum seekers: Hungary’s illiberal asylum policies and EU responses

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Pages 43-63 | Received 16 Jul 2022, Accepted 09 Feb 2023, Published online: 20 Mar 2023

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  • List of Interviews:
  • Interview 1, member of an international organisation, 18 September 2018, Budapest.
  • Interview 2, member of an international organisation, 17 October 2018, Szeged.
  • Interview 3, member of a non-governmental organisation, 22 January 2019, Budapest.
  • Interview 4, member of a non-governmental organisation, 31 August 2018, Budapest.
  • Interview 5, member of a civil society organisation, 20 January 2019, Budapest.
  • Interview 7, member of a non-governmental organisation, 30 August 2018, Budapest.