Hungary, Serbia to protect Europe from migrant wave: Hungarian premier

By Mehmet Yilmaz

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AA) – Hungary and Serbia will work together to protect Europe from potential migration waves, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday.

Addressing a joint press conference with his Serbian counterpart Ana Brnabic, Orban said in the wake of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, millions of migrants could head to Europe by land, adding Serbia and Hungary would then be in a very difficult situation.

Pointing out that the migrants do not wish to live in Serbia or Hungary but want to reach Germany, Orban said if there is a wave of migration, Serbia and Hungary will stop it with a joint force and defend Europe.

He argued that Hungary and Serbia should act jointly to stop migrants further south, emphasizing that the two countries will not be refugee camps.

Brnabic expressed her gratitude to Hungary for its support for her country's European Union membership.

Noting that a new wave of migration may occur in Europe, Brnabic said that although Serbia is not a member of the EU, it supports joint action on this issue.

*Writing by Seda Sevencan