Hungary will soon submit controversial plans to automatically detain asylum seekers to the European Union. “A change of perspective in the U.S. helped others to respect the Hungarian position,” said Kovács, speaking on behalf of the Hungarian prime minister. Currently, asylum seekers in Hungary can move throughout the country while awaiting a decision. In other European countries, like Belgium and Greece, asylum seekers are detained temporarily upon arrival. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the first European leader to openly express support for Trump.

Source: Huffington Post February 07, 2017 23:25 UTC