Hungary’s right could thwart move against migrants

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will seek Tuesday to bar the resettlement of refugees via a constitutional amendment, but the bid could be thwarted by an unlikely opponent -- the radical right Jobbik party.

For the populist strongman’s continuing revolt against Brussels to succeed his ruling right-wing Fidesz party needs to pick up two extra votes in parliament to reach a two-thirds majority for the measure to pass.