Hungary Proposes 110-Mile Long Barrier Along Entire Serbian Border to Keep Migrants Out
18th June 2015
Peter Szijjarto, the Hungarian foreign minister, claimed the 13ft tall fence would not contravene international law and was necessary to “defend” his country.
“The Hungarian government is committed to defending Hungary and defending the Hungarian people from the immigration pressure,” he said on Wednesday.
These aren’t Serbs or other Europeans; they’re Iraqis, Somalians, Turks, Syrians, and such like.
The Western Balkan route is used by migrants moving out of countries in the region and refugees coming from further afield who entered the EU from Turkey via Bulgaria or Greece.
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The Serbian government had already asked for help stopping people arriving over its southern borders.