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EU Politicians Mull Hungary Referendum Result
- 6 Oct 2016 1:00 AM
- video
Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum - the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at odds.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz had previously called the referendum plan 'absurd'.
PM Hopes To Get Sufficient Support For Planned Amendments
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed hope that his proposed amendments to the constitution would get the required two-thirds majority in Parliament. The premier said he believed that lawmakers would “move along the right scenario”. He added that a 50% turnout in the referendum would have validated “voters’ voices in themselves,” but at 43% turnout parliament needs “to give an extra push”.
Fidesz Government Outspent Opposition In Sunday’s Referendum By 100 To 1
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Center (KTK) has released the data detailing how much the government spent on its massive media campaign for the anti-EU refugee resettlement quota referendum, reports Index.hu.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
Vona Calls On Orbán To Resign
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Vona, leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to resign over the outcome of Sunday’s referendum on European Union migrant quotas. Vona said Brussels would “take advantage of Orbán’s irresponsibility and mistakes and use this against Hungary”.
Opposition, Govt At Odds Over Whether Budapest Terrorist Logistics Hub
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was used as a transit country by terrorists collaborating in the Brussels and Paris attacks, but they never used any city as a logistics base, the (Socialist) head of Hungarian parliament’s national security committee said after hearing a report from police leaders.
Szijjártó: Opinion Of 3.3 Million Cannot Be Neglected
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The will of the 3.3 million people who voted “no” in Sunday’s migrant quota referendum cannot be ignored in Hungary or in the wider European Union, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said. The 3.3 million votes were more than those supporting Hungary’s accession to the EU in 2004. And turnout was higher than in the latest European parliamentary election, he added.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Orbán: Hungary ‘Can Win Its Battles’ In Brussels
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers that many Europeans did not support the quota regime plan, so Hungary had room to “win battles in Brussels”. Fully 92% decided that Budapest should have a say in these matters, and this right must be defended, he said, arguing that discounting spoiled ballot papers, 98% of participants voted “no” to binding quotas.
EU Politicians Mull Hungary Referendum Result
- 6 Oct 2016 1:00 AM
- video
Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum - the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at odds.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz had previously called the referendum plan 'absurd'.
PM Hopes To Get Sufficient Support For Planned Amendments
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed hope that his proposed amendments to the constitution would get the required two-thirds majority in Parliament. The premier said he believed that lawmakers would “move along the right scenario”. He added that a 50% turnout in the referendum would have validated “voters’ voices in themselves,” but at 43% turnout parliament needs “to give an extra push”.
Fidesz Government Outspent Opposition In Sunday’s Referendum By 100 To 1
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Center (KTK) has released the data detailing how much the government spent on its massive media campaign for the anti-EU refugee resettlement quota referendum, reports Index.hu.
Amid The After-Shocks Of The Failed Referendum, Orbán Heads To Early Elections
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Free Hungary's exclusive interview with the leader of the Democratic Coalition.
Vona Calls On Orbán To Resign
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Vona, leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to resign over the outcome of Sunday’s referendum on European Union migrant quotas. Vona said Brussels would “take advantage of Orbán’s irresponsibility and mistakes and use this against Hungary”.
Opposition, Govt At Odds Over Whether Budapest Terrorist Logistics Hub
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was used as a transit country by terrorists collaborating in the Brussels and Paris attacks, but they never used any city as a logistics base, the (Socialist) head of Hungarian parliament’s national security committee said after hearing a report from police leaders.
Szijjártó: Opinion Of 3.3 Million Cannot Be Neglected
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The will of the 3.3 million people who voted “no” in Sunday’s migrant quota referendum cannot be ignored in Hungary or in the wider European Union, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said. The 3.3 million votes were more than those supporting Hungary’s accession to the EU in 2004. And turnout was higher than in the latest European parliamentary election, he added.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Orbán: Hungary ‘Can Win Its Battles’ In Brussels
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers that many Europeans did not support the quota regime plan, so Hungary had room to “win battles in Brussels”. Fully 92% decided that Budapest should have a say in these matters, and this right must be defended, he said, arguing that discounting spoiled ballot papers, 98% of participants voted “no” to binding quotas.