Simicskó Vows To Defend Hungary, EU Borders
- 10 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
Hungary can protect its own and the European Union’s Schengen borders and will prove that ability, István Simicskó, the new Hungarian defence minister, told public television M1. He said that Hungary’s defence system can and must be used to prevent a “new type of migration” across the country, compromising the security of its residents. Asked how the military would be used along the border, the minister said soldiers would assist the police.
“Each army has a basic task, a task in protecting the country, a task to deter, to coerce, or to demonstrate power.”
The military will need to convey the message that those who enter legally, will receive fair treatment, while illegal immigrants will be prosecuted, he said.
The minister also said that early completion of the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia was of key importance.
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