Unstoppable migration?

[Taf]

The minimum level of voters (50%) was not achieved though.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Taf

The minimum level of voters (50%) was not achieved though.

I don't think the actual numbers are known yet but the article I linked to makes the point about the low turnout. Unless all the others who didn't vote would have voted for the deal, it's still a big NO.

[Taf]

I bet Merkel won't call for a similar vote.... he he he he....

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Taf

I bet Merkel won't call for a similar vote.... he he he he....

Nein...

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Taf

The minimum level of voters (50%) was not achieved though.

Interestingly that rule was bought in after their EU membership was approved on a 45.6% turnout with 83.8% approval. (38.3% of the population)

Wiki link

Seems to me this is a more emphatic result with 95% of 49% (46.5%)

[Ignitionnet]

Rather than campaigning for a 'Yes' vote the opposition there were campaigning for people to spoil ballots or just not show up.

It worked.

The turnout was 43.9% by the way, not 49%. Wasn't a closely run thing.

Amusingly there are actually so few refugees allocated to Hungary that the cost of the referendum would've paid for E31,000 worth of training, integration, language skills, etc, for each and every one of them.

I disagree with the mandatory resettlement programme but this was a big waste of time and money to cement a position in internal politics.

[nomadking]

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Rather than campaigning for a 'Yes' vote the opposition there were campaigning for people to spoil ballots or just not show up.

It worked.

The turnout was 43.7% by the way, not 49%. Wasn't a closely run thing.

Amusingly there are actually so few refugees allocated to Hungary that the cost of the referendum would've paid for E31,000 worth of training, integration, language skills, etc, for each and every one of them.

I disagree with the mandatory resettlement programme but this was a big waste of time and money to cement a position in internal politics.

That would have just been the first wave, with more to follow. No amount of money will ever integrate them. The vote was about the Hungarian government having the final say and not the EU.

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by nomadking

That would have just been the first wave, with more to follow. No amount of money will ever integrate them. The vote was about the Hungarian government having the final say and not the EU.

Hmm.

[Osem]

Liberal Sweden's policy on mass migration doesn't seem to be working all that well now does it.

Sweden is a peaceful democratic state that has long been a safe haven for those fleeing conflict. Yet many young people whose families took refuge there are now turning their back on the country. More than 300 people have gone to fight in Syria and Iraq, making Sweden per capita one of the biggest exporters of jihadists in Europe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37578919

Of course 'mistakes' like this can't just be undone can they and the lagacy will be long lived I'm certain. I think that, in the rush to 'do the right thing', the long term ramifications have been overlooked.

[Ramrod]

This makes relentlessly depressing reading

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

This makes relentlessly depressing reading

Very depressing indeed but nothing much has been learned yet apparently. Those high profile figures who keep banging on about morals, humanity etc. aren't the ones in most need or amongst those whose services, housing, job prospects and local environment take the biggest hit. In fact when they're not out campaigning a good many of them spend quite a lot of their time buying more houses and erecting security fences to protect all that property they've acquired in the most select and desirable areas which will never be home to 99% of us let alone the truly needy they reckon they're so keen to assist. Odd that eh?...

[RichardCoulter]

What should we do about the EU migrants already living here?

http://cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=33703753

[Ramrod]

Bizzare story

Muslim Man in Norway Raped Daughter for Being ‘Too Western’

[TheDaddy]

It's unstoppable as long as we keep taking men in as children. No pictures of girls either

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/199052...heir-true-age/

[Ignitionnet]

It's really not a good look.