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Published on Oct 2, 2016
People
in Hungary have voted in a referendum on the refugee quota system
imposed by the European Union. Government leaders in Budapest are
challenging the scheme to resettle refugees in EU countries. EU
diplomats finalised plans in July to create a common asylum system and
refugee resettlement scheme. The draft law suggests all members should
have the same rules of accepting asylum seekers and refugees. The crisis
exposed differences among EU countries. Each member is given a quota of
refugees for resettlement based on its population and state of economy.
Under the scheme, Hungary would get around 1,300 out of 160 thousand
refugees. The new system also imposes a $280,000 fine on EU states for
every refugee they refuse to accept.What will the referendum mean for
the massive numbers of refugees in Europe?Presenter: Hazem SikaGuests:
Gyorgy Schoepflin: MEP & Fidesz Party member. Bodo Weber:
Democratization Policy Council.John Dalhuisen: Amnesty International.-
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