Fidesz calls on LMP to voice stance on ‘migrant villages’ in Hungary

Ruling Fidesz has reached out to the green opposition LMP party asking them to clearly state whether they support “setting up migrant villages” in Hungary, the party’s communications director said on Thursday.

Speaking at a press conference, Balázs Hídvéghi cited a recent proposal by the Greens’ European parliamentary group leader to relocate “whole Syrian villages” to eastern Europe. Ska Keller suggested that the establishment of such villages would improve integration and would encourage migrants to settle in countries that have them. Hídvéghi also cited Keller as saying that countries that oppose the migrant redistribution scheme should be penalised and forced to take in migrants.

Hídvéghi said this was further proof that Brussels was working on “speeding up” migration instead of curbing or stopping it.

Since LMP is a member of the Greens-European Free Alliance group, Fidesz has asked them if they, too, support the establishment of “migrant villages” in Hungary, he said.

“If they do not support it, are they prepared to make that clear both in Budapest and Brussels?” Hídvéghi asked.

Source: MTI