Fidesz decries, DK welcomes EU migration policy

Strasbourg, May 16 (MTI) – A ruling Fidesz MEP decried Brussels migration policy on Tuesday, calling for the reinforcement of EU borders, while Democratic Coalition’s MEP said Europe needed a strong unified policy based on solidarity.

Speaking at Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament, Kinga Gál of ruling Fidesz said that a mandatory quota distributing migrants among the member states is “unacceptable”. Hungary has so far spent 284 billion forints (EUR 917.1m) on border defence and continues to expand its humanitarian presence in the Middle East, she said. The problem should be solved by “dealing with the causes of migration locally and reinforcing our borders”, not by a compulsory quota system, she said.

Péter Niedermüller of leftist Democratic Coalition said Europe needed a “robust and positive migration policy in the service of order and safety” and based on solidarity. Border member states cannot be made responsible for every aspect of the situation, he said. “Anyone can lie and say that the EU wants to let anyone in without control, but that is simply not true”, Niedermüller said. “It is a blatant lie for political gain”.