Hungary and non-governmental organizations have expressed their disagreement with the agreement reached by the 27 member states of the European Union and the European Parliament on the in-depth reform of the European immigration system and the European asylum regime..

The deal “will cause more deaths at sea,” sea rescue organizations said in a joint statement.

Hungary said it “strongly rejects” the reform of the European asylum systemrefusing to contribute to the forced solidarity mechanism between member countries.

“Not a single life will be saved by today’s decision (…) This agreement is a historic failure and a tribute to the parties of the European right,” more than 15 NGOs, including Sea Watch, said in a joint statement. and SOS Humanity.

The “historic”, as characterized by the EU, agreement –-which provides for the creation of detention centers at the borders and speeding up deportation procedures for rejected asylum seekers – still needs formal approval from the European Council and the European Parliament.

“With today’s agreement, the EU has missed a new opportunity. There were alternatives to save human lives. Safe and legal routes to Europe should be created, a European search and rescue mission should be established and a fair distribution of asylum seekers should be ensured among the member countries”, the MCOs estimate.

“On the contrary, the European institutions have decided to fight against the rights of those seeking protection, legitimizing the violation of asylum rights by member countries,” the MCOs say.

“We strongly reject this immigration pactHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told reporters for his part. “We will not let anyone in against our will,” he said.