Hungary passes law allowing govt to use army in asylum seeker crisis
September 24, 2015
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Hungary passes law allowing govt to use army in asylum seeker crisis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday rejected what he called German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…

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EU leaders plan emergency refugee summit
September 24, 2015
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EU leaders plan emergency refugee summit

While four countries initially voted against agreeing to take a named number of refugees from…

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Key Croatia-Serbia border crossing reopens after spat over migrants
September 24, 2015
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Key Croatia-Serbia border crossing reopens after spat over migrants

The photo above was featured in a Reuters report on Syrian migrants travelling between Serbia…

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European Union leaders to meet amid quota tension
September 23, 2015
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European Union leaders to meet amid quota tension

Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary voted against the mandatory quota scheme.

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Croatia Closes Border Crossings With Serbia After Refugee Influx
September 23, 2015
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Croatia Closes Border Crossings With Serbia After Refugee Influx

Croatia has been forced to close nearly all of its borders with Serbia as it…

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Arithmetic of Despair: Numbers from Europe’s migrant crisis
September 22, 2015
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Arithmetic of Despair: Numbers from Europe’s migrant crisis

After talks on Monday between Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, all of whom…

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German minister pushes plan for new EU refugee system
September 22, 2015
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German minister pushes plan for new EU refugee system

Battles over who should help the refugees played out on Tuesday, with Germany halting train…

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Hungary uses Lebanese ads to warn off migrants
September 22, 2015
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Hungary uses Lebanese ads to warn off migrants

The “strongest possible action is taken against those who attempt to enter Hungary illegally”, the…

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Hungary army given new powers as Europe struggles with refugee crisis
September 22, 2015
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Hungary army given new powers as Europe struggles with refugee crisis

While the ministers talked in Brussels, migrants scuffled with police at a transit camp in…

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Hungary posts ads in Lebanese media warning off migrants
September 22, 2015
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Hungary posts ads in Lebanese media warning off migrants

The ad says that would-be refugees entering Hungary illegally will be imprisoned.

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