GETTY Vitkor Orban blamed the EU elite for the migrant crisis

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Hardliner Viktor Orban pulled no punches as he pinned the blame on the “elite” of the failing European Union (EU) for the escalating migrant crisis engulfing the continent. The prime minister, who has called a referendum in Hungary over EU migrant quota systems, said the superstate had “collapsed in front of our eyes”. A defiant Mr Orban called on the beleaguered bloc to focus on helping Christian people in order to tackle the migrant crisis, which has seen millions of refugees travel through the continent’s open borders. He said: “If we really want to help, we should help where the real problem is.

GETTY Hungray claim refugees that arrive in thier borders have already passed through Italy or Greece

We should first help the Christian people before Islamic people Viktor Orban

“We should first help the Christian people before Islamic people. “If Europe wants the best for itself, and it really wants to build a united army, it should be able to rule the Mediterranean, and - as the old Roman emperors did - sink the empty, unauthorised ships.” The country’s hard line leader has urged Hungary to say ‘no’ to all migrants after hailing Britain’s momentous vote to Leave the EU as the nation “taking back its island”. He called for a nationwide referendum after the EU announced its migrant quota plans to resettle 160,000 Syrian refugees among the existing member states. Speaking yesterday, Mr Orban said he hoped the anti-immigration Brexit-like vote would “set an example for the rest of Europe”.

GETTY Orban blamed the EU for the migrant crisis

Powerful images as migrants protest in Hungary Tue, April 4, 2017 Migrants protest outside Budapest's Keleti Railway Station after it was closed off by police to prevent people travelling on to western Europe Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 53 A migrant taunts Hungarian riot police as they fire tear gas and water cannon on the Serbian side of the border, near Roszke

In the lengthy speech, he said: “Migration will have great consequences in Europe and in this situation we, Europeans haven’t even decided what we want. Our real problem is Brussels, not the migrants. “We should decide if we want separate nations or a united Europe. “It’s only logical, that if we invite the refugees, they will come. “I hope with the Hungarian referendum we set an example for the rest of Europe and after the EU election next Spring a new elite will lead the EU institutions instead of the current elite of nihilists, including Juncker, Verhofstadt and Schultz.” Admitting that Britain’s momentous Brexit vote was significant, he went on: “Britain’s decision to leave the EU is an opportunity: Who is this EU elite that has been rejected by huge country with a population of 65 million people. “The political war based on the topic of migration is a great opportunity for both parties. “For them, it is a great chance to destroy the Europe that is based on the conception of Christianity and nationality; to completely alter the ethnic-based foundations of the EU. “They know that Muslims will never vote for a party with Christian roots, so with the huge volume of Muslims the conservative parties will be crowded out of power. “But this war is also a great opportunity for the supporters of the nation states with Christian roots. “Our big opportunity is to prevent the discussion of the migration crisis through the mandatory system.” Mr Orban recently announced plans to build another fence to fortify the borders as he does not trust EU bosses to come up with a plan to quell the flow of migrants from the Middle East and Africa.

GETTY The Hungarian-Serbian border