VIDEO: Swiss fighter jets caught the Hungarian foreign minister’s plane
Of course, it was just a drill and Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, willingly participated.
As reported by 24.hu, Szijjártó flew to Switzerland on Tuesday for a conference in Geneva addressing migration issues. Mid-flight, the Swiss Air Force’s fighter jets simulated an interception of his plane. Witness the thrilling footage:
EU migration policy must change to stop human smugglers
Ahead of a meeting at the General Assembly of the United Nations International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Geneva, Péter Szijjártó took to Facebook. He highlighted that nearly 200,000 illegal migrants had been thwarted at the Hungarian border this year alone, with border guards facing attacks from human smugglers wielding automatic weapons.
Szijjártó asserted the need for a radical shift in EU migration policy to stop the flow. “Encouraging migrants and sustaining the business model of human smugglers must cease,” he declared. Committing to a robust representation of Hungary’s anti-migration stance at the meeting, he underscored the imperative for change.
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Migrants and smugglers resort to firearms against Hungarian border guards
Addressing the alarming situation of migrants and smugglers resorting to gunfire against Hungarian border guards, Szijjártó deemed the current migrant situation in Europe “unacceptable”. Speaking at the General Assembly of the United Nations IOM, he emphasised Hungary’s firsthand experience, positioned on the EU’s external border along a bustling migrant route through the Western Balkans.
Szijjártó stressed the dangers migration poses to transit and target countries, citing frequent border violations and non-cooperation with authorities. He called for adherence to international legal regulations defining refugee status.
“International legal regulations must be respected by everyone and these regulations clearly define who qualifies as a refugee,” he said, adding that persecuted people were eligible for temporary asylum in the first safe state they entered. However, this did not mean they were allowed to illegally cross the borders of safe countries to reach a destination of their choice, he added.
While Hungary accommodated 1.1 million Ukrainian crossings, Szijjártó argued that the situation differed at the southern border. He reasoned against asylum eligibility for migrants crossing multiple safe countries illegally. Noting the escalation with 275,000 illegal border crossing attempts last year and nearly 200,000 this year, he condemned criminal acts involving automatic weapons, advocating for decisive action against perpetrators.
“People should not be encouraged to set foot towards Europe and risk their lives,” the minister said. “The business model of human smugglers must be dismantled, and efforts should be focused on handling the root causes of illegal migration.”
Szijjártó said armed conflicts should be redirected towards peaceful resolutions and promoting investments in impoverished areas while addressing environmental concerns.
Highlighting Hungary’s contributions, he mentioned initiatives in Africa worth USD 200 million, scholarships for 1,425 African students in Hungarian universities, emission reduction coupled with economic growth and a commitment to cooperate in managing the root causes of migration
Affirming the government’s readiness to sustain collaboration in tackling migration’s root causes, Szijjártó emphasised the goal of enabling people to live safely in their homes rather than being compelled to leave.
In Hungary, as a Politician, you can present yourself as the fiercest anti-immigration fighter in Europe, and still release 1468 convicted (!) people smugglers (by Decree, of course – why involve Parliament):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/23/hungary-frees-convicted-people-smugglers-eu-border-policy/
As Mr. Gulyás stated at the time, the measure was to save money and fight “overcrowding” in our prisons. Our prison officials bused the convicted people smugglers to train stations and gave them tickets, so the could leave our country. Only for our Politicians to complain about people smugglers, again and blame the European Union.
I am sure this all makes sense on Facebook. Go, Meta!