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After Malta and Slovenia, Hungary is the third acceding country holding a EU referendum. (Photo: European Commission)

Hungary votes yes to EU

A staggering 83.69% of Hungarians said yes to the EU entry during the binding accession referendum held Saturday 12 April. The turnout was however low, with less than half of the citizens (45.62%) voting, while the majority of the people stayed at home.

The capital, Budapest, had the higher turnout estimated at 54,2% while the other towns and villages had a turnout around 40%.

The question asked was "Do you agree that the Republic of Hungary should become a Member of the European ...

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After Malta and Slovenia, Hungary is the third acceding country holding a EU referendum. (Photo: European Commission)

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