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The final result from the country's historic referendum shows that more than nine in 10 voters rebelled against Jean-Claude Juncker's EU Commission in a crushing blow to the whole euro project. In total 92.3 per cent of people voted 'no' to migrant quotas, compared to just 1.4 per cent who said yes. A further six per cent of the ballots were spoiled in protest. Jubilant politicians from the ruling Fidesz party claimed victory in the historic vote shortly after polling stations closed and said it was a sign of people turning their backs on bullying Brussels.

Government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs roared: “The majority of the rejection to Brussels politics is overwhelming.” He added: “As this referendum was initiated by the government, we have no other choice but to consider the citizens’ decision binding to the government. "But it is also binding to Brussels, because they cannot go against a referendum.“ WILL HUNGARY LEAVE THE EU?

AFP/EPA Viktor Orban said he is proud of Hungary to standing up against EU

GETTY Hungary closed off its borders to migrants

Today has brought a sweeping victory for all those who reject the forced resettlement Ruling Fidesz party

Hungary is led by eurosceptic president Viktor Orban, who had vowed to quit as the country's leader if he failed to win a majority. There was a slight blow to his pride with the voter turnout at just 42 per cent, well below the 50 per cent threshold required to make the referendum valid in Hungarian law. The National Election Committee declared the referendum void. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s critics sought to use turnout as a reason to claim the referendum had failed despite the turnout of more than 3.3 million voters. Hungary’s referendum to join the EU in 2003 generated 45.6 percent turnout and even then only 83.8 percent voted in favor One election analyst described the vote as a "fiasco" for Mr Orban, who staked his reputation on a strong public backlash against the EU. But a triumphant Mr Orban roared back: "The results of the referendum are great. This will be a strong enough weapon for us in Brussels. "Hungary voted to keep its freedom, its right to decide who we want to live together with, and we decided that we won’t give this right to Brussels. "We can be proud that Hungarian people were the first to be given the right to express their opinion on Brussels politics."

Stunning result in Hungary. 95% reject EU migrant quotas. Are you listening Mrs. Merkel? — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) October 2, 2016

AFP Some voters turned up for the referendum in traditional Hungarian dress

GETTY The referendum is likely to be a victory for Orban

Describing the current refugee crisis as they "start of a modern Migration Period" the outspoken leader vowed to "fight hard" to ensure that Brussels bureaucrats respect the result of the referendum. He also vowed to pass the verdict of the people into Hungarian law via a constitution change, depsite the turnout being below the 50 per cent threshold to do so. But despite the overwhelming voice of the Hungarian people liberal politicians in Brussels immediately attempted to rubbish the referendum. Gianni Pittella, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats group in the EU parliament, bizarrely described it as a 'victory' for Europe. He said: "The whole of Europe has won. Populism and xenophobia have lost. Orban's lies have come up against a brick wall. "The wall of hatred, lies and razor wire Orban has built up to block refugees fleeing war is hopefully starting to fall down. The migration crisis needs a long term European answer based on solidarity and shared responsibility. "We congratulate the majority of the Hungarian citizens who decided to stay at home and to truly act democratically by not playing Orban's dirty games."

When he cast his vote Mr Orban called on EU member states to rebel against the beleaguered European Union (EU) over the migrant crisis. The tough-talking anti-immigration leader launched his attack on Brussels just moments after he voted in the nationwide referendum in the Hungarian capital of Budapest with his wife.



Speaking in English Mr Orban, who has been leading the ‘keep them out’ campaign, said: “We are proud that we are the first, and unfortunately we are the only one until now in the European Union who have managed to have a referendum on the migrant crisis.



“I would be happy to see other countries follow, but anyway I have responsibility of the leadership of Hungary not for the other countries in the European Union.”

Powerful images as migrants protest in Hungary Tue, April 4, 2017 Migrants protest outside Budapest's Keleti Railway Station after it was closed off by police to prevent people travelling on to western Europe Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 53 A migrant taunts Hungarian riot police as they fire tear gas and water cannon on the Serbian side of the border, near Roszke

The nationwide referendum campaign was launched after the EU announced its migrant quota plans to resettle 160,000 Syrian refugees among the existing member states. The people of Hungary were asked if they wanted to accept any future EU mandatory quota system for resettling migrants. Their rejection of Europe's mandatory plans is a major blow for the already failing 27-member bloc.



The country’s hard line leader had urged Hungary to say ‘no’ to all migrants after hailing Britain’s momentous vote to Leave the EU as the nation “taking back its island”. Ever since the migrant crisis erupted last year, with more than one million refugees pouring into Europe, Hungary has taken a robust stance on defending its borders.

GETTY Hungarians will have their say in the referendum on Sunday

EPA The result of the vote is a big blow to the Brussels project