“While history has proved us right, Hungary was nonetheless taken to court. This is especially shocking in light of the fact that almost none of the Member States have fully implemented the 2015 ‘quota decisions’,” Justice Minister Judit Varga stated in response to the judgment delivered by the European Court of Justice today.
In 2017, the European Commission only instituted proceedings against Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic for not being prepared to observe the decisions relating to the relocation of migrants flooding Europe. Already at that time, it was plain to see that almost none of the EU Member States fully implemented the 2015 ‘quota decisions’.
“The Commission evidently acted in a discriminatory manner when it only brought action against these three Member States. Additionally, its action became devoid of purpose as the ‘quota decisions’ only remained in force until the autumn of 2017, Ms. Varga stated.
“The judgment has no further consequence. As the ‘quota decisions’ have long since ceased to have effect, we have no obligation to take in asylum seekers,” the Justice Minister stressed. She added that “the procedure even harmed the European Union’s asylum system as it is not the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers that will solve the migration crisis”.