He said Europe should be open to accepting others but it must also be able to decide whom it can or cannot admit and how those who are taken in can be integrated into society.

He said it was a “bad habit” spreading in Europe to counter opposing viewpoints by trying to discredit the ones who hold them instead of offering valid arguments.

German Ambassador Heinz- Peter Behr noted that Germany and Hungary have disagreements in terms of how to manage the migrant crisis, but the two countries must not allow any disputes to get in the way of their friendship.

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