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“Shocking videos and images are coming from France. Historic buildings have been destroyed, hundreds of police officers have been injured, and immense material damage has been caused by the escalating vandalism and violence seen in recent days,” Magyar said in a post on X on Sunday.
“In the face of this senseless destruction and unjustified violence, perhaps it is now clear to everyone why Hungary advocates the strictest possible approach to migration, and why we will not weaken our border protection or immigration policy under any pressure,” he added.
Magyar welcomed what he described as a shift at the recent EU summit, saying it had made clear that “the overwhelming majority of European countries have woken up and want to break with the permissive policies of the past. We hope it is not too late.”
He drew a distinction between lawful demonstrations and criminal acts.
“Peaceful and lawful protest is one thing; vandalism and violence are quite another. The former is a fundamental right; the latter is a serious crime,” he said.
“The Europe we all love is in serious trouble today. It is our responsibility, too, to help preserve our continent as the most wonderful place in the world for our children and grandchildren,” Magyar said, emphasizing that Europe could count on Hungary.
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