A Glorious Defeat

... referendum’s major weakness was the lack of awareness among citizens who they were voting for and against. It was unclear how the vote related to the political 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. Nine out of every 10 Hungarians frown on even the free movement of refugees across Europe and their resettlement in their country. Just like other countries opposing EU migrant quotas, Hungary barely ...