Before his visit to Berlin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized modern Germany. He said that the country had even lost its former smell, clearly making fun of its problem with migration, writes The Daily Telegraph.
“Germany no longer has the taste it used to have. She doesn't smell like she used to anymore. This whole Germany is no longer the Germany that our grandparents and parents set as an example for us,” the politician said in an interview before a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Orbán also said that Germany was once a country of “order,” “well-organized work” and “hard-working people.” But now, he noted, citing the German newspaper Die Welt, Germany is a “colorful, changed, multicultural world” where migrants are “no longer guests.” “This is a very big change,” summed up the head of the Hungarian government.
According to the publication, the prime minister’s comments “overshadowed” the already tense visit. After all, Berlin and other leaders EU Orban's growing relationship with Vladimir Putin and growing disagreements between Brussels and Budapest over Ukraine are irritating.
However, this does not change the fact that the surge in illegal migration has become a big problem for Germany, prompting the government to introduce additional border controls in 2023. In addition, this pressing political issue contributed to the success of the far-right AfD party in the recent European elections, notes The Daily Telegraph.
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