referendum on migrant quotas

02/08/2016

Referendum on migrant quotas: complicated voting procedure for Hungarians working in the West

According to nol.hu, it will be much more complicated to “send a message to Brussels” from London or from Brussels than from Transylvania, as the same […]
01/08/2016

Fidesz opposes plans to boycott referendum

Budapest, August 1 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party has called on the leftist opposition to clarify its position on the October 2 quota referendum on […]
31/07/2016

Szijjártó: EC chief sees people as threat to democracy

Budapest (MTI) – European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker sees the people as a danger to democracy, Hungary’s foreign minister said on Saturday. Péter Szijjártó reacted in […]
30/07/2016

Govt official criticises mandatory migrant quota scheme

Budapest, July 30 (MTI) – Under its proposed quota scheme Brussels aims to arrange the settlement of as many illegal migrants in Hungary as would fill […]
29/07/2016

Kósa: Migrant quota referendum ‘will strengthen democracy’

Budapest, July 29 (MTI) – Hungary’s upcoming referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota “will strengthen democracy”, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said in an […]
28/07/2016

PM party to file complaint over govt’s referendum billboard campaign

Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party on Thursday said it would file a complaint for incitement against a group over […]
23/07/2016

Fidesz: Hungarians support Europe, reject ‘forced settlement’

  Baile Tusnad, July 22 (MTI) – Hungarian communities in the Carpathian Basin support the European Union but reject plans for the “forced settlement” of migrants […]
22/07/2016

Opposition DK condemns govt referendum posters

Budapest, July 22 (MTI) – The government’s migration referendum posters are “Nazi-spirited hate speech”, the opposition Democratic Coalition party said on Friday. Government messages on billboard […]
22/07/2016

Quota referendum in Hungary: here are the newest billboards

According to index.hu, the government tries to entice people to take part in the quota referendum with six new billboards. Index analysed each of them, checked […]
22/07/2016

Naturalised Hungarians register to vote in quota referendum

  Baile Tusnad, July 21 (MTI) – The government is encouraging naturalised Hungarians living beyond the border to vote in the October 2 referendum on the […]
21/07/2016

Opposition call on government to stop further spending on EU quota referendum

Budapest, July 21 (MTI) – The opposition Együtt party calls on the government to stop spending further funds worth several billion forints on the EU migrant […]
20/07/2016

Socialists reject charges of supporting migrant quota

Budapest, July 20 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party has flatly denied ruling Fidesz’s allegations that they would support the European Union’s migrant quota system. “Fidesz […]
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 […]
18/07/2016

Hungary’s government: Public ‘to be warned about dangers’ of Brussels migration policy

Budapest, July 10 (MTI) – The goal of the ongoing information campaign connected to the government-sponsored referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas is to alert […]
14/07/2016

Top court rejects complaints on EU quota referendum

Budapest, July 14 (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected complaints filed over the planned referendum on the European Union’s quota regime, two rulings published on […]
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 […]
10/07/2016

Socialists propose Day of Free Europe

Budapest, July 9 (MTI) – Members of the Hungarian Socialist Party will not take part in the referendum called for October 2, instead they want to […]
07/07/2016

Weekly government press briefing – Budapest developments, referendum, farmland sales – UPDATE

Budapest, July 7 (MTI) – The government has made several decisions concerning development projects in Budapest, government office chief János Lázár told his regular weekly press conference […]
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 […]