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Hungarian minister: World quotas needed for refugees

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Hungary

Hungary’s Foreign Minister said Tuesday that his government will propose “world quotas” for nations to share the burden of taking

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Nerves are on edge along Balkan refugee route

September 30, 2015 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Hungary, Serbia

The refugee crisis has put a strain on already difficult relations between Balkan countries. Borders are being shut and fences

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Thousands of migrants stranded between Croatia, Serbia

September 26, 2015September 28, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary, Serbia

Croatia has been transporting asylum-seekers to Hungary and is demanding that Serbia follow suit, instead of busing them to Croatia.

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Hungary, Austria agree to enhance co-operation on refugees

September 26, 2015 Deutsche Welle Croatia, Hungary

Austrian Chancellor Faymann and Hungarian PM Orban have agreed on day-to-day co-operation to control the refugee flow between the two

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Hungary may seal border with Croatia

September 26, 2015September 28, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will seek support for his country’s efforts to block the flood of migrants

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Croatia unblocks main border crossing with Serbia

September 26, 2015September 26, 2015 VOANews Croatia, Hungary, Serbia

Croatia lifted restrictions on the main border crossing with Serbia Friday, ending a week of friction prompted by the flow

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 25

September 25, 2015September 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Syrian refugees

More than 100 000 refugees and migrants entered Greece illegally in August alone, the Independent Balkan News Agency said on September

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Europe’s migrant crisis: Roundup, September 23

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Turkey

European Union leaders are gathering on September 23 2015 for an emergency meeting in Brussels to discuss the next steps after

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Ahead of EU summit, Central European countries keep up fight against migrant quotas

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia

A special meeting of European Union leaders on September 23 to discuss the migrant crisis was expected to see four

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