According to the lawmaker, the European Union responds to crises by imposing decisions on its member states. He cited the unpopular EU immigration quota plan, requiring EU members to share receiving increased numbers of migrants, despite the fact that only a few EU states have taken part in those Middle East and north Africa conflicts credited with triggering the influx of asylum seekers.
"As a response to the crises, in every country there is a rise of parties which object to the centralization and undemocratic measures of Brussels," Gyongyosi said.
The lawmaker, a vice-chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly, claimed that every member state seeks to regain its sovereign rights, including control of its domestic matters.
"The parties, such as National Front or Syriza, Podemos, UKIP and so on, say ‘No’ to the European Union, ‘No’ to the centralization, and [no] to Brussels gaining even more power at the cost of states. Everybody wants to do their own business without the intervention of Brussels," Gyongyosi said.
In late May, the anti-austerity Podemos party and the center-left Ciudadanos put in strong performances in local and regional elections in Spain, stripping the ruling People’s Party of its majority in local governments. In early 2015, the leftist Syriza party swept Greek general elections on a strident anti-austerity platform.
