13 September 2016, 03:08 GMT
VIENNA (Sputnik) — In an interview with German daily Die Welt earlier on Tuesday, Luxembourg's foreign minister urged that Hungary should be suspended or expelled from the European Union, blaming Budapest for challenging EU fundamental values. According to Asselborn, Hungarian authorities has been violating the freedom of the press and the independence of the judiciary, while sealing borders to counter migrant influx, which is against EU norms.
"This statement serves little purpose for me," Sebastian Kurz said, adding that there always should be some space for "heated argument" in the European Union.
As Hungary’s neighbor and a fellow EU member, Austria requires respect and necessity not to threaten the "European peace project," Kurz said, commenting on Asselborn's statement.
Budapest's immigration policy has been criticized by the global community since 2015, when Hungary started to fortify its borders with Serbia and Romania with razor-wire fences, closing the routes for refugees.
