migrant quotas

19/09/2016

DK: Invalid votes could be counted as valid under referendum instructions

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – The leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has protested against the National Election Office’s recent instructions to vote counters of the upcoming quota […]
19/09/2016

370,000 refugees registered in Hungary

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – Some 370,000 refugees have been registered in Hungary so far and western European countries are entitled by international law to return […]
17/09/2016

Hungary’s foreign minister: Brussels ‘clearly’ pressing for migrant quota

Budapest (MTI) – The European Commission and the European Parliament have made it “entirely clear” that their support for mandatory migrant quotas is unbroken, Levente Magyar, […]
20/07/2016

Hungarian government: Quota referendum needed more than ever

Budapest, July 20 (MTI) – The Hungarian government believes that its planned referendum on EU migrant quotas is now needed more than ever, Antal Rogán, the […]
14/07/2016

Weekly government press briefing about Austrian chancellor’s visit, new migrant redistribution programme, Budapest metro upgrade

Budapest, July 26 (MTI) – Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern will pay a visit to Budapest on July 26 upon invitation of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the […]
12/07/2016

Hungary’s govt rejects EU ‘threat’ to fine anti-quota countries

Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian government firmly rejects European plans to impose a fine on countries against a “forced settlement” of migrants, the government information centre […]
11/07/2016

Fidesz slams left-wing MEPs for ‘supporting EU fine for migrant rejection’ – UPDATE

Budapest, July 11 (MTI) – Fidesz has slammed Hungarian left-wing MEPs for voting in favour of a motion to fine European Union member states that refuse […]
07/07/2016

Foreign minister: Hungary referendum ‘first time’ people can voice opinion on migration

Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – Hungary’s forthcoming national referendum on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme will be “the first time European people get a chance […]
07/07/2016

Justice minister says referendum in line with constitution

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – Hungary’s upcoming quota referendum is fully in line with the constitution, László Trócsányi, the justice minister, said on Wednesday. At a […]
05/07/2016

Hungarian government: We can send Brussels a clear message

“Only the Hungarians can decide who they want to live with, not Brussels”, Head of the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Antal Rogán said at […]
05/07/2016

President sets October 2 as date for national referendum on EU migrant quota – UPDATE

Budapest, July 5 (MTI) – President János Áder has set the date for the government-initiated referendum on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme for October 2. […]
04/07/2016

Socialist MEP turns to top court over migrant quota referendum – UPDATE

Budapest, July 4 (MTI) – Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the […]
17/06/2016

Election Cttee repeatedly turns down Liberals’ complaint over quota referendum

Budapest, June 17 (MTI) – The National Election Committee has repeatedly turned down a complaint filed by the Liberal Party over the government’s campaign ahead of […]
15/06/2016

Vona: Orban must resign if he loses migrant quota referendum

Budapest, June 15 (MTI) – Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gabor Vona said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban should resign if he loses the referendum […]
07/06/2016

Liberals submit objection to election cttee over referendum campaign

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – The Hungarian Liberal Party has submitted an objection to the National Election Committee (NVB), arguing that the government campaign in support […]
26/05/2016

Hungary to reject 52,000 migrant relocation requests from EU – UPDATE

Budapest, May 26 (MTI) – Hungary will reject requests from European Union member states to relocate migrants here, government office chief János Lázár said. “Nobody can […]
25/05/2016

Survey: Nearly four-fifths of Hungarians reject migrant quota

Budapest, May 25 (MTI) – Nearly four-fifth of Hungarians reject the “forced settlement of migrants”, according to a recent survey by Nézőpont prepared for the weekly […]
24/05/2016

Appeal submitted to top court against migrant quota referendum

Budapest, May 24 (MTI) – An appeal has been submitted to the Constitutional Court against parliament’s decision to hold a referendum in Hungary on the European […]
20/05/2016

Orbán: Hungary expects more respect from US

Budapest, May 20 (MTI) – Hungarians and Poles rightfully deserve more respect from the current and former leaders of the United States, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán […]
18/05/2016

Vast majority of Hungarians reject EU quota plan

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – Just under 90 percent of Hungarians who plan to cast a vote in the forthcoming referendum on the European Union’s migrant […]