Hungary will join the Netherlands in asking for an opt-out from the European Union’s migration policies, a government minister said Wednesday, in another sign of fracturing EU consensus around immigration. The new Dutch government last week announced it was aiming to implement the “strictest asylum policy ever,” and submitted a request for an opt-out on some EU migration policies on Wednesday. Writing on X, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka said: “Drastic action is needed to stem illegal migration, the Hungarian government will join the Netherlands in asking for an opt-out from EU asylum and migration rules, if a…
Author: Joe Stanley-Smith
Thousands of counterprotestors took to the streets across the U.K. on Wednesday evening after reports police were anticipating far-right demonstrations in more than 100 locations. Businesses, restaurants and medical centers closed early following warnings from police after lists circulated on social media purporting to show where far-right actions were planned. Over the last week, the U.K. has been rocked by the worst unrest in more than a decade as anti-immigration protests turned violent. However, in many of the reported locations — particularly larger cities — thousands of counterprotestors took to the streets in defiance. Demonstrators were young and old, of many races.…