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On May 14, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén submitted a draft law on the protection of local identity to parliament. The proposal, drafted by Tibor Navracsics, Minister of Public Administration, must be approved by a two-thirds majority before implementation.
At a previous consultation on the law, Tibor Navracsics said that the legislation will ensure that if a community feels it can no longer accept more newcomers, it can take steps in accordance with the constitutional order to prevent this. He rejected the idea that the proposal was aimed at excluding any ethnic group.
Anyone who is already a resident of a municipality would be automatically exempt from any future restrictions,”
Navracsics clarified.
With regard to Budapest, the minister drew attention to the fact that there is a significant wave of people moving out of the capital, mainly to towns in the agglomeration. Those moving to the suburbs “return” to work and school, placing a burden on the transport infrastructure, he added.
The politician outlined that the aim of the possible legislation was to provide communities that wish to “filter” newcomers with measures that are in line with the rule of law. He said that such tools would involve excluding people from buying property, making it a general right for local residents to buy first, making property purchase and registration conditional, and introducing local taxes. He added that, according to the draft, if property prices fell as a result of the measures, compensation could be sought from the local government.
The proposal was met with mixed reactions and political debate, some people even suggesting that the new rule will restrict people’s freedom to choose where they will live. However, what seems to be more realistic is the fact that the new law could potentially serve as a safeguard against any future attempts to forcibly implant masses of alien cultures into local communities.
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