Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday approved a government move to hold a referendum on mandatory refugee quotas set by Brussels.
The Hungarian vote, which was approved by a vote of 136 to five in the parliament, will put the question: “Do you want the European Union to prescribe the mandatory settlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary even without the consent of Parliament?”
The referendum was announced by Prime Minister Viktor Orban in February, and was widely expected to pass parliament, given the majority enjoyed by Orban’s Fidesz party. It will be held in the autumn.
Opposition groups including the Socialists did not take …read more
Source: Newsweek
