A Glorious Defeat

... migrants to be distributed across EU members. But with the turnout too low – the referendum would have been valid if at least 50% of the voters had cast their ballots... ... the number of votes for Hungary’s two leading (right-wing) parties Fidesz and Jobbik in 2014. Coincidentally, the two parties were the most active opponents of migrant... ... line of Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz. Armed with the firsthand knowledge of the migrant crisis of 2014—2016, Hungary is generally opposed to migrant resettlement...