The Prime Ministers of Hungary and Poland, Viktor Orban and Mateusz Moraviecki, said today that support for their countries' anti-immigrant policy is growing in the European Union.
At a joint press conference in Budapest, Orban and Moraviecki highlighted the example of Austria, where conservatives and nationalists formed a coalition government in December.
"Democracy has been restored in Austria, because Austrians who refuse immigration have elected a government that also does not want immigration. This will be the case everywhere in Europe and I believe it is only a matter of time," Orban said.
Moraviecki, who chose Hungary as the destination for his first bilateral visit since taking office a month ago, said that the issue of immigration is becoming "more and more heated" in the EU and that it "seems to be developing" in their direction.
The two prime ministers again rejected the EU's plan for the distribution of refugees among the Union's members and emphasized their contribution to efforts to improve the situation in the Middle East, which aims to keep as many people as possible in the area.
"The EU's immigration policy does not produce results. Moreover, not only does it not produce results, but it has failed spectacularly. It is clear that Europeans do not want immigrants, while several European leaders are still pushing the failed immigration policy," said Orban.
Poland faces possible EU sanctions for undermining democratic principles, including recent moves to increase executive control over the judiciary. Until
While Orban had previously promised to block EU punitive measures against Poland, neither of the two mentioned the topic during a joint conference in the Hungarian parliament today.
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