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Today Hungarians will turn out to vote in the country's referendum, to answer a question put by the ruling Fidesz Government’s on whether or not they will accept migrant quotas. The referendum was called in response to a suggestion by the EU that a quota system could be used to distriibute asylum seekers around the block to help ease pressure of the migrant crisis on some western EU nations. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is campaigning for the answer to be ‘no’ as he tells his people they will not be ordered around by Brussels. And the latest polls suggest that at least two-thirds of the electorate agree with him. Politicians in the capital Budapest have backed up the numbers, but warned Orban is playing a dangerous game. Márton Gyöngyösi, MP of Jobbik and vice-chairman of the Foreign Affairs committee of the Hungarian National Assembly, has predicted the answer will be an “overwhelming” no.

Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of migrants made their way through Hungary in 2015

But, he also believes the 4million voter figure needed to make to vote valid will not be reached - and that may have consequences. He said: “It is going to be an outright majority of nos. “But what is a great danger is it is not going to be valid. We would need 50 per cent of the electorate, that's over 4million votes which will be difficult to be done.” The Jobbik party urged Fidesz to use the PM's veto power in Brussels to debate the issue, rather than the costly referendum. Mr Gyöngyösi, despite claiming Jobbik was the party which came up with the referendum in the first place, called Mr Orban “irresponsible” for continuing with the vote. He said: “If the referendum is going to be invalid we are going to give a win card to Brussels and Brussels can say ‘look your own people don’t go with you on this issue’ and I think this can backfire. “This is why we suggested to the Hungarian Government before the campaign to basically amend the constitution and put the question without a question mark but with a full stop at the end and say to Brussels you cannot decide on the issue without the Hungarian Government.”

Getty Images Hungary erected a border fence to keep the migrants out of Europe

This last week things look more or less like they are going to come out like the polls say, that a solid majority are going to say no to Brussels Hungarian MEP Gyorgy Schopflin

Hungarian MEP Gyorgy Schopflin said as many as 80 per cent could back the will of the Fidesz Party. He said: “This last week things look more or less like they are going to come out like the polls say, that a solid majority are going to say no to Brussels. “Whether that majority is 70 per cent or 80 per cent - turn out will be much more difficult to gauge. “I also think a great majority do not want a multicultural Hungary. “There are a lot of reasons - some to do with history. And some will look at what happened in Cologne. Rightly or wrongly. “But it is there. “Hungary has its own problems and people want them to be sorted out.” Even those opposing the vote have asked people to stay at home in boycott of the “trick” referendum, rather than vote against the ruling party. A fear among the supporters of Fidesz is the referendum will be invalid unless fifty percent of the electorate turn out to vote.

Express Hungarian MEP Gyorgy Schopflin said as many as 80 per cent could back the will of the Fidesz Party

Hungarian Socialist MP Tamas Harangozo is asking his constituents to make the referendum void. He said: “I think 95 per cent of the votes are going to be no. “It is ridiculous and it is a trick. “This is a simple question, not just in Hungary, but in the UK and Germany. “Yes, 90 per cent of people would say we don’t want migrants without our permission, maybe yes with our permission. “This is why it is a tricky question.This is about strengthening the hand of the Government.” But the Government has been criticised for the huge campaign they have run using the public purse. Although no official data has been released the MSZP’s Mr Harangozo has said more than €10m has been spent on posters, TV adverts and leaflets. In Hungary the message is unavoidable - Fidesz want voters to say no. Billboards tower above roads and every bus, train and tram in the country seems to be plastered with their “propaganda posters”. And on this issue the right and the left on Hungarian politics have found themselves in agreement.

Express Márton Gyöngyösi, MP of Jobbik said it will be an "outright majority" of no votes

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