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Hungary's supreme court clears way migrant quotas referendum

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's Kuria, the supreme court, has cleared the way for a government-initiated referendum on a European Union plan for a quota for the resettlement of migrants and refugees.

The vote is an attempt by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to confirm political support for his already popular anti-immigrant position.

The referendum question is: "Do you want the European Union to prescribe the mandatory settlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary even without the consent of parliament?"

Orban said earlier that a "no" vote would be "in favor of Hungary's independence."

The Kuria's decision Tuesday came after four

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Posted : 03/05/2016 2:02 am
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