'Go forth and multiply': Abbott calls for more babies, less migration at Hungarian summit

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has criticised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for saying they only want to have two children due to climate change.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott delivers a speech during the Budapest Demographic Summit.

تونی ابوت در جریان سخنرانی در بوداپست Source: MTI

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pushed for greater birth rates in the West and fewer migrants during a Hungarian demographic summit aimed at promoting the "traditional family model". 

During his speech, Mr Abbott praised Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban and warned Europe against the "military-age male" migrants "swarming" their shores. 

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