Election 2018 – Orbán starts campaign in Eger

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán started a tour of Hungary in Eger, in the north, on Tuesday, as part of his Fidesz party’s campaign ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

In an interview given to local Eger Television, Orbán said that “Hungary must be saved from becoming a migrant destination” and called on voters to “carefully consider whom they cast their ballot for” on April 8.

Orbán insisted that Europe was “under siege” by migrants, and many parts of the continent were becoming “migrant destinations”. “The question is if we can preserve our Christian culture, our Hungarian culture, our way of life and our beautiful prospects for the future.”

The prime minister suggested that Hungary should not give in to “pressure from the EU” or accept “all those foolish proposals” by the United Nations.

“If we help all those to power that seek to dismantle the border fence and allow migrants in, efforts to develop the country will be made in vain; there will be no progress, moreover, we will go backwards,” he said.