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Hungary will not ease immigration rules, Péter Magyar says, taking aim at the EU

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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  • Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says his government will retain the strict immigration rules introduced by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
  • Magyar cited events in Spain’s Ceuta, where about 70,000 people crossed from Morocco, as a warning about the risks of gaps in Europe’s external borders.

Péter Magyar has moved sharply away from Viktor Orbán on many issues. On immigration, however, Hungary’s new prime minister says there will be no easing of the strict rules his predecessor introduced.

In a statement on Friday evening, Magyar pointed to events in the Spanish city of Ceuta. He said they showed how a small change in the rules could quickly open a gap in Europe’s external borders. About 70,000 people crossed the border there from Morocco.

All this followed a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court. People-smuggling networks quickly understood the new circumstances and tried to exploit them.

· Péter MagyarMagyar cited the events in Ceuta as evidence of the risks posed by changes to border rules.

“All this followed a ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court. People-smuggling networks quickly understood the new circumstances and tried to exploit them,” Magyar said. “Ceuta is a warning for all of Europe.”

He added that a single legal loophole or a poorly prepared change could create an uncontrollable situation within a very short time.

Ceuta is a warning for all of Europe.

· Péter MagyarHe warned that legal loopholes or poorly prepared changes could create an uncontrollable situation quickly.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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