German minister thanks Hungary for border protection
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The new minister of justice and migration of Germany’s Baden-Wuerttemberg province has thanked Hungary for protecting the European Union’s external borders and halting illegal migration, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said after talks with Marion Gentges in Stuttgart on Wednesday.
Szijjártó noted that Europe was again under strong migratory pressure. This is being directly felt by the Germans as migrants arriving via Belarus have turned up in Germany or at its borders, he said. Szijjártó and Gentges agreed that the EU should protect its external borders, and solidarity had “several forms” beyond taking in migrants. Szijjártó called on the EU to change its migration policy to ensure that the bloc can protect itself.
“While Brussels keeps the mandatory migrant quotas on the agenda and advocates giving shelter to migrants,
as well as handling border protection a human rights issue rather than that of security, we will remain under strong pressure and face tough challenges,” Szijjarto said.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministry said in a statement that Szijjártó highlighted the key role companies in Germany and its Baden-Wuerttemberg province play in
Meanwhile, the foreign ministry said in a statement that Szijjártó highlighted the key role companies in Germany and its Baden-Wuerttemberg province play in