Serbia receives assistance to stem illegal migrant flows / Migrant crisis: EU to help Hungary tackle big influx

Media reports announced in July 2015 that police chiefs from Germany, Austria and Hungary had agreed to help Serbia cracking down on waves of illegal migrants transiting its territory heading for the European Union.

Meanwhile, concerns arose regarding Hungary's plans to build a wall along its border with Serbia, in an attempt to tackle the migration wave coming from the Balkans.

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ESO: Background information: Hungary unilaterally suspends EU asylum rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungary-unilaterally-suspends-eu-asylum-rules/

Hungary Today, 02.07.15: Construction Of 175-Kilometre Fence Along Hungarian-Serbian Border To Start In Weeks http://hungarytoday.hu/news/construction-175-kilometre-fence-along-hungarian-serbian-border-start-weeks-47434

The Wall Street Journal, 02.07.15: U.N., Amnesty Urge Hungary Not to Stiffen Asylum Rules http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-amnesty-urge-hungary-not-to-stiffen-asylum-rules-1435865475

Hungary Today, 03.07.15: UNCHR Concerned About Hungary’s Migration Policy But Wants To Enlarge Its HQ In Budapest http://hungarytoday.hu/news/unchr-concerned-hungarys-migration-policy-wants-enlarge-hq-budapest-66805

BBC News, 01.07.15: Migrant crisis: EU to help Hungary tackle big influx http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33342266

Deutsche Welle, 01.07.15: In Hungary, migrants' resolve remains unbroken http://dw.com/p/1FpuM

The Local.at, 01.07.15: Austria to help Hungary cope with migrant wave http://www.thelocal.at/20150701/austria-to-help-hungary-secure-borders-and-cope-with-migrant-wave

EUObserver, 16.07.15: Migrant surge creates tension on Hungary-Serbia border https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/129675

BBC News, 28.07.15: Germany seeks new Balkan migrant curbs to halt influx http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33686505

EurActiv, 31.07.15: Fears of humanitarian crisis in Serbia as refugees stream in http://www.euractiv.com/sections/migrations/fears-humanitarian-crisis-serbia-refugees-stream-316742

Kathimerini, 13.08.15: Hungary plans anti-migration campaign in Greece, other transit countries http://www.ekathimerini.com/200536/article/ekathimerini/news/hungary-plans-anti-migration-campaign-in-greece-other-transit-countries

Blog Mozgástér, 20.08.15: EU leaving Hungary in the lurch on borders (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE168420-EU-leaving-Hungary-in-the-lurch-on-borders

Deutsche Welle, 23.08.15: Refugees have little fear of Hungary's fence http://dw.com/p/1GKG2

Politico, 24.08.15: [Opinion]: The Hungary games http://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-games-migration-refugees-asylum-crisis/

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