Hungary’s migration policy and its stance against illegal immigration represent a core value, and maintaining this approach is a fundamental national interest, said Chief Security Advisor György Bakondi on Saturday...
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Neither is Hungary willing to participate in a quota system for distributing migrants within the EU, Bence Rétvári added.
For years, the Hungarian government has been criticized for its tough stance on illegal migration and the importance of protecting Europe’s external borders.
At today’s Government Info press conference, Gergely Gulyás, the minister heading the Prime Minister's Office, revealed the latest key decisions made by the Hungarian government, including talks on EU migration issues and economic strategies.
“The new pact overwrites Hungary’s migration procedures, which could lead to the emergence of migrant ghettoes in the country,” said Csaba Dömötör.
The local government offices processed 40,000 asylum applications and registered 1.2 million entries from Ukraine.
In this morning’s interview on Kossuth Radio's "Good Morning, Hungary!," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed several key issues, including migration, the national consultation, the situation in Ukraine, and the Hungarian economy.
The proposal would require Hungary to assess 28.3% of all refugee applications from migrants arriving in the EU.
The foreign minister said that Europe was simultaneously faced with two serious security challenges: the war to the east and waves of migration from the south.
Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi said efforts were underway to set up a system that would be a return to the quota system “that failed years ago”.
A new plan would require member states that refuse to accommodate migrants to pay an equivalent of 8 million forints (EUR 22,000) per migrant.
Balázs Hidvéghi said that eight years after the crisis the European Parliament is still talking about the need to increase European solidarity and help with the placement and distribution of immigrants.