Hungary's Hidden Immigration Surge: 252,000 Foreign Nationals and Counting

Co-written with Claude Last October I posted a thread on X about Hungary&rsquo;s immigration surge. The data has since been updated with January 2026 numbers from the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH). The picture has only become more striking. Despite Viktor Orbán&rsquo;s anti-immigration rhetoric, Hungary now has 252,000 foreign nationals. Nearly double the pre-COVID level. Why Did Hungary…