Hungary 'told' to crack down on hate
- 9 years ago
It was passed off as joking when European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said “hello dictator” to Viktor Orban last month, but a new Council of Europe report in all seriousness has called for action to fight racism and intolerance in Hungary and Poland.
The report talks about hate speech across the political spectrum, and “a climate of impunity”.
Prime Minister Orban, who rejects allegations that civil rights are breached in his country, expressed contempt in the European Parliament for EU plans to distribute asylum-seekers among all the bloc’s member states:
“Hungary and the European Union have very good reasons to deal with the issue of economic migration. I am convinced that the European Commission proposal on the table is absurd, bordering on insanity.”
Billboards in Hungary warn newcomers against taking jobs from Hungarians, and orders respect of the law. It is part of a government anti-immigration campaign.
Stephanos Stavros, with the Council of Europe’s anti-racism
The report talks about hate speech across the political spectrum, and “a climate of impunity”.
Prime Minister Orban, who rejects allegations that civil rights are breached in his country, expressed contempt in the European Parliament for EU plans to distribute asylum-seekers among all the bloc’s member states:
“Hungary and the European Union have very good reasons to deal with the issue of economic migration. I am convinced that the European Commission proposal on the table is absurd, bordering on insanity.”
Billboards in Hungary warn newcomers against taking jobs from Hungarians, and orders respect of the law. It is part of a government anti-immigration campaign.
Stephanos Stavros, with the Council of Europe’s anti-racism