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10th congress of the Party of European Socialists – Socialist leader: Politics based on hate dead end
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Budapest (MTI) – Addressing the 10th congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES) on Saturday, the Hungarian Socialist Party’s leader, Jozsef Tobias, called the politics of hate a dead end.
He said a migration policy based on “internal solidarity” and “shared responsibility” in the EU would lead to a good outcome.
One option may be not to restrict the sovereignty of member states, but is coordinated action is more humane and effective, he added.
The Socialists have a common belief that all men are created equal, and no one should be excluded on the basis of their origin, religion, or political opinion, Tobias said, adding that whoever counters these principles excludes himself from Europe.
He noted that Prime Minister Viktor Orban had faced criticism from people in his own political grouping in Europe, the European People’s Party, because they found it awkward to stand by a “pro-death penalty, hateful, anti-refugee, radical politician”. There is no doubt that radical nationalist Jobbik would pursue the same policies were it in government, he added.
The Socialist party leader said all criticism from Brussels that calls Orban’s attention to the importance of upholding western values is important. “We mustn’t forget that we ourselves must see to replacing Viktor Orban,” he said.
Tobias said it was not by chance that the PES had chosen Budapest as the venue of its congress. This testifies to how PES sees a great need for change both in Europe and in Hungary, he said.