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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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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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Europe’s migrant crisis – roundup, September 11

September 11, 2015September 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Syrian refugees

Four eastern EU member states have stood by their rejection of compulsory quotas for migrants. Germany’s foreign minister has warned

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Bulgarian PM Borissov discusses migration crisis with Serbian counterpart Vučić

September 10, 2015September 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov spoke on the phone on September 10 with Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić, discussing the migration

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US to accept 10 000 Syrian refugees

September 10, 2015September 15, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Serbia, Syria, Syrian refugees

The United States said Thursday it will accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming year and increase its

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Podcast: Bulgaria’s mayoral election battle, and other news

September 6, 2015September 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015, Bulgaria Now Podcast, Lance Nelson, Macedonia, podcasts, Serbia

Like other European countries, Bulgaria is grappling with how to deal with the flow of migrants heading from the Middle

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Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary, Austria sign agreement on migrants

September 6, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia

Amid chaotic scenes at border crossings and train stations throughout Europe, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungary and Austria have signed an agreement

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Three arrested in discovery of 71 migrants’ bodies in Austria

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015 VOANews Austria, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia

Austrian officials say they have arrested three people connected to the discovery of 71 bodies of migrants found in a

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