Protesters boo new Hungarian PM over EU migration pact

Critics also allege that the deal necessitates Hungary constructing a migrant transit facility capable of holding 8,000 to 10,000 individuals near its southern border. While Magyar has publicly stated Hungary will not accept asylum or migration pacts, media reports suggest a reversal of Orban's opposition to the pact is a condition for unlocking the EU funds. Magyar later dismissed the protesters on Facebook as "frenzied, inarticulate, shouting fellow citizens," suggesting they were protesting the allocation of EU funds to Hungary.

The EU Migration Pact aims to create a unified framework for asylum and migration procedures, introducing a principle of "mandatory solidarity." Under this system, member states must either accept a specified number of migrants, offer operational assistance, or pay a penalty of €20,000 ($23,000) for each migrant they decline to host. This legislation has faced opposition from several EU countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, regarding the solidarity principle.