“We don’t want Hungary to end up in a similar position,” he said. Volner said the constitution allowed for the army to be deployed within the country’s territory if necessary, without the need to declare a state of emergency.

Asked about recent remarks by Fidesz lawmaker Imre Pesti that the idea of introducing mandatory screening and inoculation for migrants should be considered, Volner said that if refugee camps were sealed, asylumseekers could not move about freely and the risk to public health would decrease.

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