Hungary Offers Free One-Way Tickets to Brussels for Migrants
Move comes as response to EU fines over Hungary's restrictive asylum policies, says government official.
- Hungary's government criticized EU's fines and asylum policies, promising migrants free transport to Brussels.
- The European Court of Justice fined Hungary €200 million for violating EU asylum rules, with an additional €1 million daily penalty.
- Prime Minister Orbán's chief of staff stated the country will not change its migration policies despite EU rulings.
- Hungary's anti-immigrant stance has been firm since the 2015 migrant crisis, leading to fortified borders and closed transit zones.
- The proposal to send migrants to Brussels mirrors actions by some U.S. states transporting migrants to different cities.