“The past ten years of Hungarian politics has proven that successful economic policy does not require migration”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said on Friday in his statement at a ministerial-level meeting on the integration of immigrants organised by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Paris.

According to the Minister, migration and job market challenges must not be confused, because the two have absolutely nothing to do with each other, and economic growth can also be achieved from a country’s own resources.

Mr. Szijjártó drew attention to the fact that international organisations are continuing to paint a false picture concerning migration, as if it has only positive aspects, “whereas this is very far from the truth” in view of the fact that migration represents a serious security risk to both source countries and the countries through which the waves of migration pass, and also to target countries of course. “All declarations on the part of international organisations that  refrain from mentioning the security aspects of migration and the security risk posed by migration are unacceptable to us, including the statement issued by the OSCE in view of the fact that it portrays migration in an untrue light.”, he stressed. “The Paris-based organisation is portraying migration as if it has anything at all to do with handling job market challenges”, he added.

“According to Hungary’s position, every country must determine its own migration policy and there can be no expectations with relation to this field, nor can pressure be placed on any country”, the Minister explained. “Instead of migration, we believe in low taxes, educating the Hungarian people, and family policy”, he emphasised. Mr. Szijjártó confirmed that the government will be maintaining Hungary’s low tax rates and will be continuing to assist the enterprises operating in Hungary with training funding and budgetary subsidies to enable them to realise technological investment projects, in addition to which it will further reinforce the funding being provided to families and the dual training system.

“Together, these measures make up the Hungarian model, and the Hungarian model has proven that there is absolutely no need for migration to handle job market challenges and for a successful economic policy”, the Minister declared.

In the recess of the meeting, Mr. Szijjártó held bilateral talks with South African Foreign Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration Matias Tesfaye.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade/MTI)