Slovakia's fears concerning Schengen

"The legal reinforcement of the Beneš decrees [in Slovakia] cannot go without comment," Hungarian historian Tamás Stark asserts in an interview with János Dobszay on the current dispute between Hungary and Slovakia: "But Hungary must recognise that it is dealing with a young state that has only recently discovered its national identity. The Slovaks' attitude conceals the fear that the expansion of the Schengen border will blur the border between Hungary and Slovakia, and thus initiate the 'historical reconciliation' and reunification of the Hungarian nation. Although the borders won't de facto disappear, the mere thought makes Slovaks shudder. For this reason I don't believe we'll witness a reconciliation in the near future. We must wait until the tumultuous emotions that accompany the early stages of the formation of a nation have been worked off. We must be very sympathetic towards Slovakia."

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