Posted on 12/12/2025 6:08:57 AM PST by MtnClimber
Hungary’s guarded borders stand out in a Europe where migrant-driven unrest is forcing Christmas markets to shutter under rising security fears.
Not surprisingly, a controversial prediction in the new Trump administration’s National Security Strategy that Europe is facing “civilization erasure” because of out-of-control mass migration infuriated European elites. The Economist attacked this reference as “shocking.” The Independent, a UK newspaper, referred to it as a “sinister conspiracy theory.”
I want to set this aside for a moment and talk about European Christmas markets, especially in Hungary.
These markets are an old tradition where people gather to shop and socialize in the four weeks of Advent before Christmas at outdoor stalls, often in city squares, to purchase handmade goods, eat sweet treats and sausages, and drink mulled wine, a spiced wine cocktail served hot. The markets usually include Nativity scenes. Some have small performances and people singing Christmas carols.
Unfortunately, this year, Christmas markets have been canceled in many European cities or are being held under intense police security. The reason is that in recent years, Islamist migrants, almost all of them military-age men, have tried to disrupt and ruin these celebrations, sometimes with terrorism. This included a deadly attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, last year, when an Islamist immigrant ran down revelers with his car, killing five and injuring over 200.
Disruptions by Islamist immigrants of these celebrations are not always violent. In Milan last month, Muslim immigrants climbed onto statues and attempted to disrupt a Christmas market with loud jeering, blasting music, and waving Islamic flags. Also last month, Islamists disrupted a Christmas market in Brussels with smoke flares, Palestinian flags, and drums.
There has been a flood of vandalism at European Christmas markets in recent years, including the theft of Nativity scene figures and the beheading of baby Jesus figures. This is on top of years of other Islamist violence in Europe against Christians, including church burnings and the 2016 murder by two Muslim immigrants of 84-year-old French priest Father Jacques Hamel in his church while he was conducting morning mass.
None of these disruptions is happening in Hungary. Hungarian Christmas markets, which feature traditional Hungarian food, handmade goods, and concerts, have not been cancelled, nor are they being held under high security. There have been no attacks on these celebrations by Islamist immigrants. Hungarians have not been run down at Christmas markets by Islamists.
The reason is clear. Unlike most other European countries, Hungary has refused to permit mass migration and will not admit unvetted migrants. Hungary defends its borders against illegal migrants and has conducted mass deportations and expulsions of foreigners who entered the country illegally or were staying there without permission.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has defended this policy by stating that illegal migration threatens the sovereignty and cultural identity of Hungary and endangers Jewish communities.
Orbán rejected a European Union demand that Hungary accept an EU quota of illegal migrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, who entered other European countries. In response, the EU in June 2024 imposed a 200-million-euro lump-sum fine and a 1-million-euro-per-day fine on Hungary. After Orbán refused to pay these fines, the EU began deducting them from Hungary’s funding. (I explained in my November 7 American Greatness article other ways European nations have tried to punish Hungary for refusing to accept an EU quota of illegal migrants.)
The EU recently announced a new policy on illegal migrants that requires its members to provide financial or technical support if they do not agree to admit the EU’s migrant quota. Under this plan, Hungary would be assessed 20,000 euros for each migrant it refuses to accept. Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic also rejected this plan, known as the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Joining Hungary in rejecting the new EU illegal migrant policy, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, “Poland will not be accepting migrants under the Migration Pact. Nor will we pay for it.”
Prime Minister Orbán has often said Hungary is safer than the rest of Europe because his government has defied the EU order to admit illegal migrants. He recently bragged about this in the below Tweet to tourists looking for a safe Christmas experience in Europe.
In response to efforts by Islamist immigrants who are trying to destroy these Christian celebrations with violence, many were cancelled this year, and some Europeans are afraid to attend them.
The globalist leaders of the European Union refuse to admit this and instead are trying to destroy Hungary’s culture by forcing it to accept illegal migrants. Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán deserves a great deal of credit for defending his country and its culture by rejecting this absurd EU directive. I am glad President Trump has offered strong support to Hungary in its battle with the EU over illegal migration.
Trump’s new U.S. National Security Strategy got it exactly right in stating that mass migration of unvetted migrants is destroying Europe and, if not stopped, will result in the erasure of European civilization. Prime Minister Orbán understands this, which is why Hungary’s culture is not suffering the decline occurring across Europe. It is also why Hungarians will participate in Christmas markets this year without fearing terrorist attacks by Islamist migrants.
Hungary should leave the EU.
Orban and Tusk are smart. Protecting civilization.
It will be “interesting” to say the least, if Iran doesn’t get heavy rains soon. They’ve received a little of their typical fall rains, but not nearly enough yet to counter the long term mismanagement of their water resources. If things don’t turn around, the refugee exodus will dwarf anything seen to date by Europe.
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I think this is a good place to share an excellent book relevant to this subject.I am reading this right now. What is happening is not an accident, of course, but by design. Excellent summation of the recent history of last century "Open Society" initiatives designed to blunt and deconstruct Western Civilization using "Criticism" and "Reduction", replacing universal Truth with Personal Meaning, removing strong "metaphysical" assertions that structure Western Society, and replacing Nations and national identity with Administrative States.
Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
"With compelling insight, R. R. Reno argues that we are witnessing the return of the “strong gods”—the powerful loyalties that bind men to their homeland and to one another. Reacting to the calamitous first half of the twentieth century, our political, cultural, and financial elites promoted open borders, open markets, and open minds. But this never-ending project of openness has hardened into a set of anti-dogmatic dogmas which destroy the social solidarity rooted in family, faith, and nation. While they worry about the return of fascism, our societies are dissolving.
But man will not tolerate social dissolution indefinitely. He longs to be part of a “we”—the fruit of shared loves—which gives his life meaning. The strong gods will return, Reno warns, in one form or another. Our task is to attend to those that, appealing to our reason as well as our hearts, inspire the best of our traditions. Otherwise, we shall invite the darker gods whose return our open society was intended to forestall."
"Russell Ronald Reno III is the editor of First Things magazine. He was formerly a professor of theology and ethics at Creighton University."
There a lot of Muslim countries a lot closer, isn’t it weird these Muslims don’t seek shelter there?
Could it be that Isleam is a war-plan and that they have never given up their goal of world domination?
Hungary is a poke in the eye of the “European” elite. Europeans can easily compare their plight to the situation in Hungary. Elite policies govern their censorship policies and sexual assault policies. People can not talk about the obvious situation without risk. Immigrant rapists are given a slap on the wrist wrist.
Thanks for the ping. It is very frightening to see what is happening to Europe. I am praying Western Civilization will be saved.
Mr Reno sounds like a wise wrter.
Thank you for your book recommendation. Sounds like an excellent read. I’m getting a copy.
If you do go to Hungary, don’t forget to see the bridge that Rod Dreher is sleeping under.
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“The Independent, a UK newspaper, referred to it as a “sinister conspiracy theory.”
When people claim that Demographics (simply the natural birth rates and their impacts on societal makup) is a “Conspiracy Theory”, then you know it’s all INTENTIONAL.
Orban and Tusk are smart.
Tusk is only going along for now, he’s just a traitorous as the rest of them.
We did the Rhine River Cruise of the Christmas Markets last year. Was kind of disappointing.
The markets in Poland, especially Wrocław are much better IMHO.
If you want to go to Europe do it now and stick to the former Soviet Bloc countries. It won’t last another generation. Highy recommended is the Christian Christmas market in Zakopani Poland. Mulled wine and eating oscypek smoked cheese while walking down the town... Wonderful. Then go to the kartzma and hang out by the fire for hours. I stick to Prague for Easter.
Thanks dfwgator. Taking a closer look at him.
I think you would find his Bio interesting!
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