Amnesty: Referendum Result Not Binding For EU

  • 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
Amnesty: Referendum Result Not Binding For EU
The outcome of Hungary’s Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum will not have a binding effect on the European Union, the head of Amnesty International Hungary noted.

Orsolya Jeney quoted European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker as saying that the results of referendums held in any EU member state concerning initiatives or decisions by the European Parliament, the European Council or the European Commissions do not have a binding effect on the EU’s institutions nor do they affect that member’s obligations towards the community.

AI Hungary has launched an information campaign ahead of the referendum in which Hungarians will be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens to Hungary without the approval of parliament?”

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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