Construction of a second fence line on border between Hungary and Serbia

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán announced on 26 August 2016 plans to build a second fence line on the country's southern border with Serbia. Its aim is to stop any further wave of migrants from coming into the European Union.

The decision came weeks before a referendum over the EU’s plan to redistribute migrants among member countries.

A government spokesperson announced on 27 February 2017 the construction of the second fence had begun.

ESO: Background information: Hungary: Migrants Abused at the Border http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungary-migrants-abused-at-the-border/

The Wall Street Journal, 26.08.16: Hungary Plans Second Fence to Stop Migrants http://www.wsj.com/articles/hungary-plans-second-fence-to-stop-migrants-1472204029

Balkan Insight, 26.08.16: Hungary to Build Another Fence on Serbian Border http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/hungary-to-built-another-fence-on-serbia-s-border-08-26-2016

Hungary Today, 26.08.16: PM Orbán: Hungary Builds Additional Border Fence In Preparation For Even Bigger Migrant Wave http://hungarytoday.hu/news/pm-orban-hungary-builds-additional-border-fence-preparation-even-bigger-migrant-wave-94535

Politico, 20.09.16: Hungary’s ‘zero refugee’ strategy http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-zero-refugee-strategy-viktor-orban-europe-migration-crisis/

EurActiv, 22.09.16: Orbán says EU should deport all illegal migrants, attacks UK http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/orban-says-eu-should-deport-all-illegal-migrants/

EurActiv, 03.10.16: Serbia mulls more border controls in wake of Hungarian defiance http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/serbia-mulls-more-border-controls-in-wake-of-hungarian-defiance/

EurActiv, 27.02.17: Hungary starts construction of second border fence http://www.euractiv.com/section/central-europe/news/hungary-starts-construction-of-second-border-fence/

Politico, 27.02.17: Hungary starts work on second border fence http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-starts-work-on-second-border-fence-migrants-refugees/

Deutsche Welle, 27.02.17: Hungary begins second line of fence on border with Serbia http://dw.com/p/2YKSZ

Euronews, 27.02.17: Hungary plans new border fence to stop migrants http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/27/hungary-plans-new-border-fence-to-stop-migrants

Foreign Policy, 24.02.17: Hungary to Build (Another) Border Fence http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/24/hungary-to-build-another-border-fence/

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