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THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF
MIGRATION IN HUNGARY
Bulcsú Hunyadi Senior Analyst, Political Capital Institute hunyadi@politicalcapital.hu
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The scale of migration affecting Hungary Jan-Feb 2014 2015 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The scale of migration affecting Hungary Jan-Feb 2014 2015 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
T HE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF MIGRATION IN H UNGARY Bulcs Hunyadi Senior Analyst, Political Capital Institute hunyadi@politicalcapital.hu 1 The scale of migration affecting Hungary Jan-Feb 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of registered
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Timeline of arrival of refugees in 2015
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The political environment
- Anti-immigration rhetoric started as a ’pilot’ in Q4 2014
- Full speed after the Charlie Hebdo attack in January 2015
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Anti-immigration campaign since 2015
- Continuous campaign of an unimaginable scale
National consultation
- n immigration and
terrorism (2015)
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Impact on the society
- Sentiments driven by government’s campaigns and rhetoric
Source: Tárki
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Impact on the society & political agenda
- Government pins the issue to the top of its agenda
Source: Eurobarometer Immigration Terrorism
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Impact on the political language
All elements of far-right rhetoric
- Fearmongering
- Word choice: ‘refugees’ ‘illegal immigrants’
- Securitisation: migrants = criminals & terrorists
- Cultural/religious aspect: ‘Christian Europe will be conquered
by Muslim immigrants’
- Eurosceptic element: ‘It’s the EU’s fault’
- Conspiracy elements: ‘migration organised by George Soros’
- Anti-establishment elements: PM Orbán & the people of
Europe vs. European leaders
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Political rationale
- Tactic: Polarisation by presenting symbolic enemies
Constant state of emergency Constant mobilisation Objectives:
- Creating a new dichotomy, restructuring the political agenda
- Left vs. Right ‘Patriots’ vs. ‘Enemies of the nation’
- Diverting attention from bad governance
- Utilising anti-establishment sentiments
- Discrediting & eliminating critical voices
(=‘enemies’)
- Securing
domestic power by transforming the political landscape of the EU (‘populist revolt’)
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Bulcsú Hunyadi hunyadi@politicalcapital.hu www.politicalcapital.hu www.derexindex.eu