Hungarians want Europe's external borders sealed and its internal borders to remain open, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a ceremony in Budapest.
In Budapest, in his opening speech at the 6th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the Hungarian people want Europe’s external borders to be closed, while its internal borders remain open, Kormany.hu reported. He said that those living in the region are aware of the geostrategic significance of the Danube Valley, as “those seeking to occupy a place in Europe have always come along this route, and Hungary has been the last line of defence […] for the West”.
"Even today, some aim to create mixed societies in Europe," Orban said. The greatest losers of this idea would be the peoples of the Danube valley, he said. "We won't allow it ... we will protect ourselves."
Now 300 million more tonnes of goods and 300 million more people are on the move in the region compared with 2010, when Fidesz came to government in Hungary, Orban said. This warrants further investment, Orban said, citing bridge constructions over the Danube as examples.
