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Orban Stands up to Merkel, Refuses to Take Migrants from Germany
Breitbart (London) ^ | 6 Jul 2018 | Chris Tomlinson

Posted on 07/06/2018 7:35:08 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood firm on mass migration during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin Thursday, saying that his country would refuse to allow Germany to send migrants back to Hungary.

Chancellor Merkel described the meeting saying that Mr Orbán claimed Hungary felt, “not at all responsible for the processing of asylum applications”, and looked to countries like Greece to take responsibility for processing asylum claims instead, Der Spiegel reports.

The German leader added that the federal government could not see Europe “decouple” itself from asylum seekers and legitimate refugees but noted that the two leaders did find common ground on wanting to secure the European Union’s external borders.

The visit is the first time since 2014, before the height of the migrant crisis, that the Hungarian leader has formally been to Berlin. Since the crisis, Hungary has been firm on rejecting large numbers of migrants by first building a fence along the border with Serbia and then rejecting proposals to redistribute migrants throughout EU member states.

Hungarian PM Orban Getting Tougher on Immigration: ‘We Are Building a Christian Democracy’ https://t.co/HptaxYb5HG

— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) May 6, 2018


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; europeanunion; germany; greece; hungary; immigration; merkel; nato; orban; serbia; viktororban
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To: ridesthemiles

Hungary is clearly the most vocal. Some of their neighboring countries told the EU no also.

Hungary should be applauded for their actions.


21 posted on 07/06/2018 12:28:13 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: aquila48

They have not bought the EU Kool-Aid, they know the consequences for inaction. You are right.


22 posted on 07/06/2018 12:29:43 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: I want the USA back

Bump


23 posted on 07/06/2018 12:30:04 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Yes, Brennan is exactly what you said. A total embarrassment to the nation.


24 posted on 07/06/2018 12:31:03 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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