Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been saying many disturbing things about immigrants (and migrants of all kinds) since his re-election in 2014. But what exactly is he saying today? Again, like in previous quotes, he speaks against immigration itself – not merely the dreaded muslims or other ‘barbarians from the east’ so to speak – but against migration!
Is he also referring to EU migrants in this statement? He could be! One thing is for sure, he would like to build a big fence around Hungary to make it ‘safe’ from outside influences.
“Economic immigration is a bad thing in Europe, it should not be seen as having any benefits, because it only brings trouble and danger to the peoples of Europe".
"Immigration and cultural questions related to that must be discussed in a much more open, honest and straightforward manner than until now. I hope that a composed, calm analysis of the recent events will guide European leaders and Brussels towards a tough policy restricting immigration”, he added.
“While I am PM, Hungary will definitely not become an immigration destination. We don’t want to see significantly sized minorities with different cultural characteristics and backgrounds among us. We want to keep Hungary as Hungary".