On Friday morning’s edition of the Kossuth Radio programme “180 Minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that it is a moral duty to “see through” the anti-migration amendment to the Constitution, Kormany.hu reports.
The prime minister stressed that the government’s goals have not changed: it will defend Hungarian and Christian culture; it will not hand the country over to foreigners; and it will not compromise on the goal of reaching full employment – which requires a well-functioning economy, lower taxes and higher wages. In addition to this, he said, it will continue to support families raising children and will preserve the value of pensions – raising them if circumstances permit.
He also said that it is the government’s moral duty to “see through” the anti-immigration amendment to the Constitution which Parliament was unable to pass in 2016, due to lack of support from the opposition.
The prime minister said that he will not support an EU budget in which funds are taken away from farmers, research and development and regional developments, and are given instead to countries which have let in migrants. In his view, migrants should not be given “a single cent”, and every country should take care of them from its own budget. He added that – in alliance with the French – he likewise opposes reductions in funding for agriculture.
Orban also announced that there will be three deputy prime ministers in the new government. His general deputy will be Zsolt Semjen, President of KDNP, who is also responsible for Hungarian communities abroad, church affairs and national minorities in Hungary. Interior Minister Sandor Pinter will be Deputy Prime Minister in charge of national security, while Finance Minister Mihaly Varga will work as Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the economy.
