A billboard war in Hungary has sparked international concern.
The government has put up signs warning refugees not to steal Hungarians’ jobs. Opponents plan to retaliate with billboards, written in English, welcoming people to the country.
In recent weeks, the central-European nation has stepped up anti-immigration rhetoric as swelling numbers of asylum seekers flock to the continent.
Some activists have been arrested for defacing the government-ordered billboards.
In addition, the electorate has been sent a new government-ordered survey on ‘immigration and terrorism,’ which appears to link migration to acts of terror.
The survey includes strategically-posed questions, such as “Do you agree with the Hungarian government that instead of migrants, we should support families and their future babies?”
Spokesman for the Hungarian government, Zoltán Kovács gave his explanation of Budapest’s stance on immigration.
“We are simply curious about what people think about this polit
