The state of emergency will apply until March 7 next year. “It has been proven that mass immigration has heightened the threat of terrorism in Europe, and continued strict control of [Hungary’s] border is necessary to ensure the security of Hungarian people,” Zoltán Kovács said.

On another subject, Kovács said the government had assessed the latest developments in a European procedure against Poland on constitutional grounds, and assumed the standpoint that “Poland has fallen victim to double standards” applied by the European Commission.

He criticised the commission for “not judging members of the community equally”, and called on the body to be a “guardian of agreements” and “leave politics alone”.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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