Orbán cabinet: Hungary only for Hungarians, guest workers only fill labour gaps – UPDATED
Those who do not respect Hungary’s laws and regulations “do not have to stay in Hungary in any capacity”, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said on the closing day of the 17th Hungarian Assembly of Lawyers in Balatonalmádi on Saturday.
‘Those who don’t respect Hungarian laws don’t have to stay in Hungary’
In his talk on the legal stay of third-country citizens in Hungary, Pintér noted a regulation that entered into effect in 2024 which declares that “Hungary belongs to Hungarians”.
Guest workers, he said, may only fill positions in Hungary that can’t be taken by Hungarians.
Another basic principle, the minister said, was that guest workers are not allowed unlimited stay, and their stay is not extended automatically. Also, those who are expelled from the country have to leave, he said, adding that this was the responsibility of the person or entity who brought the individual in question to Hungary.
Meanwhile, Pintér noted that Hungary provides protection to anyone arriving from Ukraine who is in direct need of it. Hungary has welcomed some 13 million people from Ukraine so far, he said.
Around 50,000 people applied for temporary protection by March 31, of which 44,000 applications have been approved, Pintér said.
More than 1.4 million of the 13 million refugees from Ukraine declared that they were fleeing the war, he said, adding that the authorities have issued temporary residence permits to 245,000 people so far.
UPDATE: Justice minister calls for transparent, simple legal system
A transparent and simple legal system is needed both in Hungary and the European Union, Justice Minister Bence Tuzson said at the closing plenary session of the 17th Hungarian Assembly of Lawyers in Balatonalmadi on Saturday, calling for laws that support competitiveness. Tuzson said the EU was falling behind its economic competitors, adding that the legal system had become increasingly complex in recent years, which was not good for competitiveness.
He cited the example of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which he said could put EU member states at a disadvantage to countries that did not apply such rules. The minister said the government has streamlined 20,000 pages of laws, adding that transparency was equally important. Tuzson also talked about the importance of speeding up judicial processes, which he said could be achieved through simplified proceedings that could produce a first-instance ruling within 30-60 days.
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Are we perhaps witnessing a return to the spirit of the 1920s and 1930s?
I genuinely don’t see how this statement could in any conceivable way be seen as controversial.
To live by, and under Laws, as in Democracy, the facility for society, an invitation to have Freedom & Liberty – a Voice.
Democracy is defined by our commitment to be Resolving of issues PEACEFULLY through Dialogue and the use of DEMOCRATIC process.
DOES the Orban led Fidesz Government, by it’s MANIPULATION it’s accepted position of its CONTROL of the following (3) three subjects – is the Orban Government a “Judas” of the CORE of Democracy ?
(1) – control of the media.
(2) – control of the judiciary.
(3) – rule by decree.
Orban and his Fidesz Government, the “dictatorial” tone from the mouth of this Orban Minister – Sandor Pinter – personifies AGAIN to Hungarians, that we are NOT a country under the Governance of DEMOCRACY.
Pinter in his address, the assembled from the Legal Fraternity of Hungary presented that we, the Government make the Laws, direct the “rulings” of the Laws of Hungary, and you, you are the “servants” that are “engaged” to practice as our Laws are emplaced.
Revolting and WRONGFUL non DEMOCRATIC another INSULT to Democracy, was Pinters address, that was Non – Law – Abiding – to DEMOCRACY.
Hungary has an ageing & declining permanent population with below replacement fertility, leads to more pensioners than working age taxpayers.
Normal developed nations run modest permanent migration schemes, and keep budgets healthy by running high temporary resident ‘churn over’ who pay taxes especially Áfa.
Includes seasonal &/or project workers, international students (& post grad), tourists, self funded retirees and long term temporary employees or investors.
However, Hungary for populist electoral reasons is trashing it’s own economy and budgets by Fidesz promoting pensioners and/or regional base over other concerns eg. the economy and budgets.
While Hungary blocks off revenue streams from temporary residents, it’s faced with increasing old age dependency ratios 65+ years/20-64 years; more pensioners accessing and tugging on budgets to access more pensions and services.
Without temporary resident churn over and a suboptimal tax system reliant on Àfa, budgets are not sustainable and it’s unclear what Fidesz can or will do? Increase taxes for wealthy or reduce service delivery for Hungarians?
Hungary has an ageing & declining permanent population with below replacement fertility, leads to more pensioners than working age taxpayers.
Normal developed nations run modest permanent migration schemes, and keep budgets healthy by running high temporary resident ‘churn over’ who pay taxes especially Áfa.
Includes seasonal &/or project workers, international students (& post grad), tourists, self funded retirees and long term temporary employees or investors.
However, Hungary for populist electoral reasons is trashing it’s own economy and budgets by Fidesz promoting pensioners and/or regional base over other concerns eg. the economy and budgets.
While Hungary blocks off revenue streams from temporary residents, it’s faced with increasing old age dependency ratios 65+ years/20-64 years; more pensioners accessing and tugging on budgets to access more pensions and services.
Without temporary resident churn over and a suboptimal tax system reliant on Àfa, budgets are not sustainable and it’s unclear what Fidesz can or will do? Increase taxes for wealthy or reduce service delivery for Hungarians?
Which Hungarians? Give it a few decades and Hungary will have less than 5 million inhabitants 90 % of whom in the age of retirement….
If Hungary wants to survive it needs more and more foreigners from Africa and Asia, people who do make children and will inject fresh blood into a dying nation.