Péter Magyar revealed in the autumn of 2024, following the European Parliament elections, that—according to his information—the Orbán government had intended to construct a secret migrant camp near the Austrian border. The aim, he claimed, was to placate the European Union after the failure of what he termed a “siege of Brussels”, and to halt the mounting daily fine of one million euros imposed over Hungary’s migration policies. At the time, the Interior Minister vehemently denied the allegations, yet Magyar and his allies insist a classified government decree exists and may soon be made public.
Plans for a secret migrant camp near Austria
The long-running dispute surrounding Vitnyéd has now taken a fresh turn. Magyar asserts that, following a change of government, a previously classified document has emerged which could prove that the Orbán administration did indeed plan a refugee facility in the village near the Austrian frontier. He indicated that the documents will shortly be released.
Speaking in Parliament today, Magyar told the scandal-plagued Fidesz MP János Pócs that the government had intended to spend several billion forints on establishing a migrant camp in Vitnyéd, and that a secret cabinet resolution had been drawn up to that effect. He pledged that both the decree and related official papers would be presented to the public.
The Vitnyéd affair first came to light in the autumn of 2024, when residents and the press noticed construction works at Csermajor being carried out under police supervision. Many suspected a refugee camp was being built, a claim the government consistently denied at the time. The mayor reportedly learned of the plans only through the media, yet locally the matter became common knowledge, with estimates suggesting the site would accommodate up to 500 people.
Government denial, local admission
Gergely Gulyás and the area’s MP Alpár Gyopáros both insisted that no migrant camp would be established in Vitnyéd—and ultimately none was. However, this narrative was complicated by the mayor himself, who acknowledged government intentions and stated that the camp would have comprised three buildings. He added that the Hungarian Defence Forces would have guarded the site, which would have been enclosed by fencing, arguing that local fears were therefore unfounded. According to his account, the project was necessitated by EU penalties.
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Attention is now firmly fixed on the promised documents. Should the cited government decree indeed be made public, it may settle the matter definitively—although the mayor’s statements and reported knowledge already carry considerable weight.
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Mounting EU fines
Magyar has nonetheless maintained that public outrage forced the Orbán government to retreat, abandoning plans not only in Vitnyéd but elsewhere. Meanwhile, EU fines continue to accumulate, imposed due to Hungary’s persistent failure to comply with European asylum regulations. The total penalty has now exceeded 900 million euros (approximately 360 billion forints), with the European Commission deducting the sum from funds otherwise due to Hungary.
For the Orbán governments, this has been of limited immediate concern, as many EU funds had already been frozen. That situation, however, may be changing, with Magyar and his allies suggesting that these resources could soon be restored.
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