Viktor Orban rejects the EU compromise on asylum again
If the head of the Hungarian government has his way, migrants outside the EU area must wait until their asylum procedure is completed.
He opposes the head of the Hungarian government. Viktor Orban does not want to pay compensation or accept immigrants. (archive photo)
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To curb irregular migration, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban suggests that refugees outside the European Union should wait until their asylum procedures are completed. “Unfortunately, we Europeans are not able to regulate this,” the conservative politician said in an interview with “Bild”, “Welt” and “Politico”. The reason is different political ideas: Germany has a positive attitude towards immigration, while Hungary considers it too risky.
Orban said his country makes a clear distinction between migrant and migrant workers, but Germany does not. Hungary does not want to have “societies that do not respect our most important European values”. These included equality, neither homophobia nor antisemitism.
She refuses a negotiated settlement on asylum again
Orban again rejected the asylum settlement negotiated by EU interior ministers in early June. When the EU says it will distribute migrants across the EU in the future, it is a message to smugglers that they can continue to do business. The Prime Minister confirmed that his country will not participate in the distribution of refugees in the European Union and will not pay any compensation. His country is already spending more than two billion euros to protect the Schengen area from illegal immigrants – and the country has not received a single “Brussels cent” for this.
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The EU Asylum Settlement envisages several tough measures to reduce irregular migration – especially from countries that are considered relatively safe. Asylum applications from migrants who come from countries of origin with a recognition rate of less than 20 per cent are to be examined within twelve weeks at the EU’s external borders. During this time, they want to require those seeking protection to remain in strictly monitored reception facilities. Those who have no chance of asylum must be returned immediately. It is conceivable that the European Parliament will push for changes.
According to Orban, catastrophes such as the sinking of a ship with hundreds of refugees off Greece can only be prevented by making it clear to all refugees: “You cannot enter the territory of the European Union without a decision on your application being made.”
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