Hungarian PM Orban defends anti-migrant remarks on UK visit

(BBC) Hungary’s Viktor Orban has ended a controversial visit to Boris Johnson by acknowledging he is anti-immigration and standing by an earlier condemnation of Muslim migrants as “invaders.”

He said they had destroyed the border and marched through the country.

Downing Street said the UK prime minister had raised “significant concerns” about media freedom and human rights.

The visit prompted broad criticism from politicians and anti-racism groups.

Mr Johnson’s opponents condemned the talks even before they took place, citing Mr Orban’s treatment of press freedom and democratic values as well as his “Islamophobic” views on Muslim migrants.

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