Hungary's government rejects any migrant quota

Hungary's government has asked the people whether they want migration, Gergely Gulyas, head of the Pime Minister's Office made clear regarding Brussels's decisions on migrant quotas at his press briefing on Thursday. As is known, Brussels intends to introduce a resettlement scheme for illegal migrants and 22 thousand euros would have to be paid per every non-admitted migrant.

Budapest, 2023. június 19. Gulyás Gergely Miniszterelnökséget vezető miniszter a Kormányinfó sajtótájékoztatón a Miniszterelnöki Kabinetiroda épületében 2023. június 19-én. MTI/Soós Lajos Fotó: Soós Lajos

Brussels has sent an invitation letter

The approval of the mandatory migrant quota is contrary to the Hungarian people's decision made in the referendum, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Facebook following the EU's decision.

"Brussels cannot abuse its power. No one can tell us who we have to live with but Hungarians,"

the prime minister said.

"This is what we have always said, and now we are right again, and a quota remains a quota, no matter how you label it,"  Justice Minister Judit Varga Judit said earlier on Hir TV's Bayer Show. The migrant quota is tantamount to an invitation letter for people smugglers and migrant, the minister pointed out.

Survey findings  published by the Nezopont Institute on Monday showed that 77 per cent of Hungarians are against the European Union sending immigrants to Hungary, despite the Hungarian government's position. Moreover, no social group supports Brussels's migrant quota plans, with even 58 per cent of left-wing sympathizers rejecting it.

Cover photo: Gergely Gulyas (Photo: MTI/Lajos Soos)