Promigration parties seek to weaken the V4 negotiating position

Intense debates are anticipated; the so-called “rule of law” attacks against our country serve to weaken Hungary and the V4’s negotiating position in the new migration pact talks—wrote the XXI. Század Intézet in their study. Though the mandatory quota system is not specifically mentioned in the new proposal, it still forms the core elements of the crisis management approach of the European Union.

A menekültek közül minden ötödik alacsonyan képzett Fotó: Reuters

According to the XXI. Század Intézet study, the proposal introduced by Ursula von der Leyen is a definite step in the right direction compared to earlier plans—mainly thanks to the advocation of the V4 since 2015 and most significantly, Hungary. However, the drafts still contain many stipulations which go against the V4 stance on this issue.

The intensity of the debate is highlighted by quite obvious attempts from

promigration politicians to weaken the bargaining position of the V4—a favored strategy is the so-called “rule of law” attacks.

These also include of course the recently published rule of law report from the European Commission which contained the usual false claims against Hungary manufactured in part by George Soros. Simultaneously, it’s a useful method to weaken Hungary’s position in negotiations by labeling it as a “renitent”. The XXI. Század Intézet study concludes by surmising that, by the aforementioned methods, the position of the V4 in migrations pact talks could be diminished.