'They're HYPOCRITES' Hungarian minister BLASTS Brussels for 'failing' migrant policy

Mr Szijjarto blasted the Western members of the European Union for praising the EU Commission migration policy despite failing to meet its requirements.

He told RT: “It’s obvious that the migratory policy of the European Union was a failure so far. The obligatory quota system is a total dead-end street.

“At least Central Europe was honest about it but those Western European friends of ours, who praise the decision very loudly and bash us very loudly, have completed to quota up to 25 per cent. So basically no one complied with the decision of the European Commission.”

The European Union launched legal proceedings against Hungary in June 2017 over their handling of the refugee crisis, accusing the country of ignoring legal obligations and abandoning Southern European countries, such as Italy and Greece, in need of support.

But Mr Szijjarto hit back at Brussels, saying its attempts to impose a migrant quota took away from member states “the right to make their own decisions” on migration.

He continued: “It’s a matter of hypocrisy, of political correctness instead of being honest and straight to the problem.

“This is actually against European regulations and European laws because the decision to impose quotas takes away the right of member states to make their own decision on who to let enter their countries and who not to let in.”

Hungarian President Victor Orbán accused EU Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker of trying to turn Hungary into an “immigrant country” using “violence.”

He claimed the president’s interpretation of solidarity went against EU legislation and Hungarian history.

Mr Orbán pointed out that, in contrast to other member states, Hungary had low immigration because it had no colonial past.

He wrote in a letter to Mr Juncker: “Hungary… is not an immigrant country, does not want to become an immigrant country and cannot accept being forced to change this. 

“The interpretation of the principle of solidarity described in your letter is, in essence, the transformation of Hungary into an immigrant country, against the will of the Hungarian citizens.”