Orbán Calls For Setting Up Patrols On Hungary-Croatia Border

  • 25 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
Orbán Calls For Setting Up Patrols On Hungary-Croatia Border
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary should set up patrols on its border with Croatia as it has on the Serbian border to guarantee “European forms” of border crossing. Speaking after talks with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, Orbán said Hungary originally had had two options. The first was to open a migrant corridor toward Austria, as recommended by Croatia. But this was rejected by Austria on the ground that it contravenes EU and international laws, he said.

Orbán said this leaves Hungary with the only option of setting up a patrol system between Hungary and Croatia, noting that, although reluctantly, Austria has accepted the proposal.

Orbán said Hungary is willing to forgive Austria for “calling us Nazis”, a move which he said was “absurd” coming from an Austrian politician.

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