The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the Socialist Party said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on handling the issue. He said the immigration office will receive 50 million forints extra funding next year and it can employ about 30 new staff members. Six immigration officers will be in charge of deportation. He accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of telling lies when he recently said that no more immigrant centres would be opened. The text of the budget bill shows the opposite, he said. If immigration is indeed the greatest problem for Hungary, as suggested by the government, then Hungary is very lucky that this much money would be sufficient to resolve it, Harangozó said.
