The portal recalls in a Monday night article that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), held a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on August 31, with the Belorusz border steel fence. The president of the EC then said that the European Union (EU) was “seriously taking the threat from the East”. He added that the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) would be accelerated, mobilizing EUR 150 billion to Member States, among other things, to develop defense and the weapon industry.
Following the press conference in Poland, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote a letter to Ursula von der Leyen. According to the Index, the Prime Minister appreciated his earlier statement by Von Der Leyen: “I read with interest in Poland’s statement that physical obstacles to protect the external borders of the European Union are a common responsibility,” the head of government writes in an article index.hu.
“Over the past ten years, Hungary has protected a significant border section of the Schengen region, financing exclusively from our national budget. Hungary has repeatedly requested reimbursement from the European Commission. However, instead of political or financial support, Hungary has only continued criticism and obligated to pay an unprecedented $ 1 million per day,” Viktor Orbán wrote.
Index.hu knows that the Prime Minister is proud to refer to Hungary’s border protection results in his letter, saying “since 2015 we have overtaken the entry of more than one million illegal migrants into the EU, thanks to the robust Hungarian border protection system.” The letter explains that Hungary expects the same recognition and financial support for this result as other Member States.
He noted that “many Member States of the border, which have been hit by high migration pressure, decided to build physical obstacles along the external borders to protect their national security and the security of their citizens.”
The portal knows in a letter to the head of government: “Use of migration as a tool is a real threat to EU security. However, use is not committed by state actors, such as organized criminal groups with relationships with terrorist organizations and consciously or consciously supported NGOs, To the region through the Western Balkan route, “says the prime minister, who writes in a warning voice about future challenges:” According to the latest forecasts, millions of potential migrants can start from Africa at any time. “
At the end of the letter, the Prime Minister formulates a concrete request in which he urges the European Commission to provide financial assistance to border Member States without any discrimination.
In conclusion, he emphasizes: “Hungary is still committed to European solidarity and continues to fight for common European values with the protection of the Schengen border and the security of our citizens.”
A copy of the letter has been sent to all members of the European Council, indicating that Viktor Orbán wants to raise the issue to a wider European public.
