Government official: EU employing double standards on migration

At the defence and security conference held earlier this week in Budapest, nearly all speakers highlighted migration as one of the greatest challenges facing the EU, Bence Retvari said. And yet, the EU continues to pursue a liberal, pro-migration policy “despite the fact that the Wilkommenskultur has failed to solve the situation” in the past decade, he said.

Commenting on reports that France was following Germany in closing all its borders, Retvari said Hungary was victim of “double standards” as it had been hit by a “giga fine” for protecting the EU’s external border and for foiling 1 million illegal entry attempts.

Border protection is as much part of European solidarity as redistributing migrants, Retvari said, adding that Hungary was mulling a lawsuit seeking compensation from the EU for the costs incurred in border protection.