FAZ said on Sunday that the idea of “flexible solidarity” introduced by the Visegrad Group suggested that Orbán might adopt a more cooperative attitude after next year’s Hungarian election.

Kovács said there was no truth in the report. Out of principle, Hungary rejects the relocation of asylum seekers based on a quota, he added.

“A free country like Hungary cannot allow others to decide who should enter its territory,” he said.

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MTI origo: Máthé Zoltán