anti- migrant fence on it's southern border with
Serbia by August 31 ,ahead of s previous
November deadline ,Prime Miniter,Vktor
Orban said Saturday.
"The fence will be built by Ausgust 31 ,any
schedules different from that are invalid"
Orban told an audience at a Hungarian
language summer university in Baile
Tuesday in Romania according to Hungarian
state news agency MTI
Work began last week on a short test section
of the four metre-high (12feet) fence ,a bid
to stem a surge in 2015 in the number of
migrants and asylum seekers crossing into
Hungary from Serbia,
Last week .Hungary's defence and interior
minister said the wire mesh barrier would be
completed along the entire 175 kilometre
(110 miles) length of the of the border
by November;
So far this year, Hungary has registered more
than 80,000 asylum-seekers,up from 43,000
last year and just over 2,000 asylum applications
in 2012.
Most come from Afghanistan ,Iraq,Syria and
Africa countries ,and hope to cross into Austria
and Germany or further west,
Unlike its neighbouring to the south,Hungary
is an EU member and is also in the bloc's passport
free Schengen zone ,which means that once migrants
are inside the country ,they can easily ,travel
elsewhere .
The fence plan ,one of a series of hardline anti-
migration measures launched by Orban ,has
caused alarm in Serbia ,although Belgrade
has conceded that Hungary has the right to
pockets it's own borders as it sees fit
The Hungarian Parliament recently toughened
asylum application rules ,and allowing for
the detention of migrants in temporary camps.
Last week Hungary also declared Serbia a safe
country which can allow it to quickly deport
asylum seekers.
Orban said Saturday that illegal immigration
in linked to terrorism ,and also leads to increases
in crime,including rape and unemployment.
Europe should remain for Europeans"
he said -AFP
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