Hungarians March in Large Numbers Against the EU Migration Pact

By M Dowling

Peter Magyar struck a softer tone on the EU’s migration pact than he had during the election campaign, when his Tisza Party opposed the new legislation. This came after he was given access to €16.4 billion in previously frozen EU funds.

The prime minister did not rule out compliance and noted that Orbán himself had approved the pact, which is binding on all member states.

Two Days Ago

In a wide-ranging interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Wednesday, Magyar made clear that his government will not accept the relocation of illegal migrants and will continue to reject mandatory asylum procedures at the external border as foreseen by the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact (GEAS).

Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar has signaled a firm confrontation with key elements of the EU’s migration policy, just weeks after taking office and securing the release of billions in frozen EU funds.

In a wide-ranging interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Wednesday, Magyar made clear that his government will not accept the relocation of illegal migrants and will continue to reject mandatory asylum procedures at the external border as foreseen by the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact (GEAS).

Such a stance was one of the main reasons that his predecessor, Viktor Orbán, was in loggerheads with the EU.

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