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Romania: Hungary’s fence ‘unfair’

September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Romania

Romanian authorities disapprove of Hungary’s intention to build a fence on their common border, following the crisis situation at the

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Hungary to build anti-immigrant fence on Romanian border

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Deutsche Welle Hungary, Romania, Serbia

Hungary has announced that it will build a fence on part of its border with Romania. The move comes as

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Serbia says unable to handle migrant influx

September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Serbia

Serbia says it is not able to handle the vast number of migrants gathered on its sealed border with Hungary,

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Frontex: More than half a million migrants at EU’s borders so far in 2015

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 500 000 migrants were detected at EU external borders in the first eight months of this year after

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 15

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary, Serbia

Hours after a new law to stop refugees from crossing illegally came into force, Budapest has declared a state of

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The refugee ‘business’ in Macedonia

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Humanitarian organisations in Macedonia say that refugees from the Middle East have turned into a lucrative source of business and that

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Migrant crisis: Bulgaria cautions motorists on road situation in Austria and Slovakia

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Slovakia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory note on September 15 warning the country’s motorists that they could face difficulties travelling

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Tsipras turns down ‘grand coalition’ invitation by Meimarakis

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

During a televised debate on Monday night, Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras ruled out forming a coalition government with New Democracy

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Hungarian border busy before new migrant law takes force

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary

The small Hungarian border village of Röszke was awash with activity the night before the country promised to crack down

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