PM Orbán Comments Migration, Olympic Bid
- 31 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that reinforcing Hungary’s southern borders was a must. Answering a question on illegal migration at a news conference in the city of Szeged, he said border protection must be “modern and effective”. He added that Hungary should use all means to ensure stability in southern Europe, but “apart from that we must have the ability to protect ourselves”.
Asked about Hungary’s bid to host the Olympics, Orbán said the government would accept “a decision made in a form acceptable to the public”.
The prime minister said he would not comment on the current referendum initiative seeking to block Hungary’s bid to host the Games until the period available for collecting the signatures is over.
Following the talks, Orbán and his internal security advisor György Bakondi saw the fence along the Serbian border, visited the transit zone in Röszke, and talked with the police officers, soldiers and officials on duty, the prime minister’s press chief Bertalan Havasi told MTI.
Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.
MTI photo: Ujvári Sándor
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