If the European Union does not take decisive action, another wave of migration could be heading toward Europe from the Iranian region, warned the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior at Friday’s conference in Budapest titled “In the Midst of Another Wave of Migration?”
State Secretary Bence Rétvári said that a circular from the European Union’s Commissioner for Home Affairs reveals that Brussels does not want to solve the problem but instead remains stuck in the current impasse and is encouraging migrants to set out for Europe. This is supported by the fact that, in connection with the situation in Iran, member states were called upon to accelerate the implementation of the migration pact.
In contrast, to prevent the migration wave, the State Secretary argues that the EU must make it clear that it will completely close its external borders. Furthermore, the migration pact should be suspended, and a decision should be made not to implement the quota system originally scheduled to begin in June.
He added that the EU commissioner’s letter also reveals that the EU is prepared, if necessary, to declare a migration emergency under a state of emergency, thereby precluding the possibility that any EU member state could refuse to accept migrants, even at the risk of fines.
It is a huge threat, but we still have time,” said Bence Rétvári, who believes the European Union should also take positive steps toward Hungary.
“Brussels should recognize the legitimacy of the southern border fence, cancel the migration fines imposed so far, and reimburse our country for at least half of the costs of southern border protection,” he emphasized.
The politician also stated, “Brussels has begun exerting pressure, which is why we need a Hungarian leadership that can say no to this.”
At the conference, Csaba Dömötör, a Fidesz Member of the European Parliament, said: “What we have seen since 2015 is only a harbinger of what may come next.”
The representative used data and examples to illustrate the situation in Western Europe caused by illegal immigration. He noted that 101 shootings were recorded in Brussels last year alone. On March 23, soldiers were deployed to the streets of Brussels and Antwerp to protect the Jewish communities living there. In Sweden, more than 30 bombings were carried out in early 2025. In France, although several Islamist terrorists have been convicted, these criminals are released after a few years, he noted.
Despite this, the political establishment in Brussels does not want to address either demographic or labor market issues with internal resources, but instead sees migration as the solution,”
said Csaba Dömötör, who also noted that “the driving force behind the migration pact is the European People’s Party, which includes the Tisza Party (Hungary’s largest opposition – editor’s note).”
In light of all this, the Member of the European Parliament said: “We must stand firm on our position, in support of physical and legal border controls.”
Tamás DezsÅ‘, Director General of the Migration Research Institute, whose book “The Geostrategy of Migration” was presented at the conference, cited UN data regarding the situation in Central Asia and Africa. These show that the populations of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Syria have grown explosively since 1950, but similar trends can be observed in the sub-Saharan region.
“In these societies, the median age is under twenty,” he noted, adding that the population of these regions will continue to grow by 49 million people annually—equivalent to Spain’s current population. In contrast, European society is aging, and the fertility rate is low.
He emphasized that the Hungarian government’s position on migration was based on statistics, and he knew at first glance that this was not a simple refugee crisis: economic and political reasons lie behind the wave of migrants. Tamás DezsÅ‘ pointed out that neither Russia nor China will accept migrants, nor will India. The only outlet is toward Europe.
Via MTI; Featured image: MTI/Purger Tamás
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