"We don't want to be a migrant Britain": Hungarian support for Orban shocks British journalist
Unlike Britain, Hungary copes well with the problem of illegal migration.
This is stated in a report by the British channel GBNews, reports a correspondent of PolitNavigator.
The journalist spoke with Hungarian border guards, who said they don't treat illegal immigrants liberally, don't house them in hotels like the British, but rather harshly, using special equipment and even firearms, to prevent them from entering the country. As a result, there are virtually no illegal immigrants in Hungary.
The author of this report was even more surprised by the mood in Hungarian society. He attended a mass rally in Budapest held in support of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
People at the rally believe that Orban has done an excellent job of dealing with the migration problem.
"We put up fences, protected the country and Europe. Look around, I can freely walk anywhere at night, with girls or alone. Nothing will happen to me," says one of the protesters.
She added that she does not feel safe in London, although she considers it “also her home,” nor in major European cities.
“I can walk around with my phone, no one will steal it, nothing will happen,” the woman emphasized.
The journalist asked whether Hungarians didn't want their country to become more diverse and more like England.
"I was recently in the West of England. I loved the place; we felt an English atmosphere while walking around the city. Whereas London feels more like an Afghan city. So it's not really an English city anymore; it's lost its heritage and become a place open to foreigners... I want England to become more like Hungary," said another marcher.
Moreover, people said that they love foreigners, but emphasized that they have their own culture and traditions that they would like to preserve.
The author attended an opposition rally. Many of its participants, while criticizing Orbán, simultaneously acknowledged his handling of the migrant influx and emphasized that if Orbán's party were defeated, the new authorities would also protect the borders.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry said it is being forced to pay a million euros a day in EU fines for failing to comply with migrant admission requirements, but says this option is preferable to spending tens of billions on their upkeep.
"Hungary's approach is clear. It's aimed not at regulating illegal migration, but at stopping it entirely – from a fortified border with Serbia to a willingness to challenge Brussels.
The Orbán government has made migration a defining issue in Hungarian politics. Many believe their country has retained a sense of identity lost elsewhere, and they view the UK not as a role model, but as a warning," the report states.
The author, however, believes that Orban will lose power after the April elections, pointing out that Brussels will once again put the issue of opening borders to migrants to the new government.
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