At the same time, Orbán expressed hope that Slovenia would take the protection of Schengen borders seriously. He revealed that the Hungarian authorities have captured a terrorist. “We know who organised the attack against the Hungarian state from Serbian territory.”

Their actions were controlled with the help of loudspeakers in English and in Arabic, and there was “organised media coverage”. Commenting on Wednesday’s events at the Röszke border crossing with Serbia, where police clashed with migrants, he said “Hungary was subjected to an armed attack from the direction of Serbia” and Serbians did not even try to prevent the attack against Hungarian police who fully observed the rules of humane treatment.

“What we want to prove ... is that there may be a large flow of migrants towards Europe but if everyone is doing their job then this flow could be halted, controlled and made transparent,” Orbán said. Europe does not know who the people admitted are, it is not simply a migration problem, and the risks, including the risk of terrorism, also need to be seriously addressed.

The prime minister once again expressed his support for Hungary’s Muslim community, and said they are “valuable people”. He warned that it was important to make sure that Hungary’s commitment to its Christian identity does not come across as “anti- Islam” sentiment.

“Hungary will never be anti-Islam,” Orbán insisted. He said it would be “a political crime” to tie the debate on the refugee quota system to the potential suspension of EU funds.

“Hungary would be a colony” if the imbalance between the western EU member states and the former communist countries remained in place, the prime minister said.

He noted that the EU had implemented certain economic mechanisms to ensure that the newer member states could be competitive.

On the topic of Antal Rogán’s appointment to the position of cabinet chief, Orbán said the position was designed to “mend certain weaknesses”. “I have far too much on my plate ... I too need younger people and more help,” the prime minister said.

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