At the time, Hungary was vilified. Western media framed the incident as an overreaction by the government, while Brussels and countless NGOs insisted that migration was a “humanitarian obligation.” Critics claimed Budapest was exploiting the case for political gain. Yet those same critics conveniently left out uncomfortable facts: Crossing the border in the way the mob attempted was unlawful under European law, and Hungary’s police were not bending the rules but enforcing them.
Fast forward a decade, and the verdict is clear. PM Orbán was right.
Across Europe, what Hungary warned about has come to pass. Terror attacks linked to uncontrolled migration, ghettos forming in Western cities, rising crime, collapsing integration policies, and now even open talk of parallel societies. What was once dismissed as fearmongering has become the lived reality of many European citizens.
For years, the liberal establishment, from Washington through Brussels, pushed the dogma of open borders. NGOs, many financed by networks tied to George Soros and supported by agencies like USAID, worked to delegitimize border protection and paint anyone who questioned migration as “authoritarian.” Billions were funneled into activist groups, media outlets, and so-called human rights projects that all shared the same goal: Keep Europe’s doors open — no matter the cost.
But ordinary Europeans see the consequences. They remember Cologne on New Year’s Eve, the Bataclan massacre, the endless stream of knife attacks, and the erosion of public security in once-safe neighborhoods. They now recognize that migration is not just a humanitarian issue but a fundamental question of sovereignty, security, and cultural survival.
Hungary stood nearly alone in 2015. Our government built fences and deployed border guards, despite loud and constant international condemnation. We were called xenophobes, demagogues, even a threat to European values. Yet 10 years on, more and more European leaders echo his words. Even countries once proud of their open-door policies are quietly reversing course, tightening asylum rules, and admitting that integration has failed.
The Ahmed H. case remains symbolic. It showed the reality behind the rhetoric: Not all “refugees” were fleeing danger; some were testing Europe’s resolve with violence. And it underscored a simple truth. What the migrants attempted at Röszke was not only dangerous, it was unlawful under the very EU laws Brussels claimed to uphold.
History has delivered its judgment. The so-called humanitarian consensus of 2015 has collapsed under the weight of reality. The globalist lobby may still be throwing tantrums, but the facts on the ground are undeniable: Prime Minister Orbán was right about migration, and Europe is only now beginning to admit it.