Hungarian PM bids to ban mass settlement of migrants after failed referendum

Hungary's prime minister is proposing a constitutional amendment that would ban the mass settlement of migrants without parliament's approval.

Hungarian PM bids to ban mass settlement of migrants after failed referendum

Hungary's prime minister is proposing a constitutional amendment that would ban the mass settlement of migrants without parliament's approval.

Viktor Orban said on Tuesday that the amendment would reflect the will of 3.3 million voters who, in a weekend referendum, supported the government's opposition to any future attempts by the European Union to relocate asylum seekers.

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