He said the opposition’s demands that Hungary should not give in to Britain’s demands on restructuring its welfare system when it comes to EU migrants would have prevented the EU and the UK from reaching a deal, which would have raised anti-EU sentiment in Britain.

Britain pulling out from the EU would mean that it would become very hard for EU citizens, including Hungarians, to work in that country, Kósa said. He said that with the compromise that came out of the talks, Hungarians remain free to take up jobs all across the EU.

Regarding migration, Kósa said the summit’s closing declaration, which makes reference to migrant quotas, simply states that EU rules, including the ones pertaining to mandatory quotas, must be observed by member states.

This is almost the exact same statement that appeared in the declaration released after the December summit, over which Hungary and Slovakia both took legal steps, the group leader said.

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