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| Hungary to send more police to secure borders from migrants |
| 2015-08-27 |
| [CNNPHILIPPINES] Hungary is set to send up to 2,000 extra police to help secure its borders, its Interior Ministry said Wednesday (August 26), amid concern over increased numbers of migrants attempting to cross into the country. Thousands of men, women, and children -- many fleeing conflict in Syria or Afghanistan -- are on the move toward northern Europe, where they hope to claim asylum in European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... countries such as Germany. The mass movement of people has led to tensions in non-EU countries on their route, including Macedonia and Serbia. Hungary, which is in the EU, has already announced stepped-up security measures to prevent migrants entering, including building a temporary barrier along the border with Serbia. Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi told Hungarian media Tuesday (August 25) that the influx of migrants "has created an emergency situation in the region" and that "having 1,500 people entering the country illegally on a daily basis is unacceptable," according to the government's website. State Secretary of Justice Robert Repassy said procedures for handling migrants would also be made faster and more efficient. |
| Posted by:Fred |