Ten years on: The truth about the “Battle of Röszke” and Ahmed H.

This September marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most defining and controversial events in recent Hungarian history: the violent migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing, widely known as the “Battle of Röszke.” As Europe faced an unprecedented migration crisis in 2015, Hungary stood on the front lines. What happened at Röszke was not a peaceful protest; it was a violent attack on Hungary’s sovereign border, and one man, Ahmed H., played a central role.