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3 Migrants Killed In Shootout Near Serbia-Hungary Border
Three people were killed and another wounded in a shooting between migrants on Friday near Serbia's border with Hungary, state-run television RTS reported.
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Hungarian Village Bans Mosques, Muezzins, Burqas To Block Migrants
The far-right mayor of a Hungarian village says councilors have voted to ban the construction of mosques and the activity of muezzins, as well as the use of veils and headscarves like burqas, chadors and burkinis worn by Muslim women.
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No Link Between Migrant Crisis, Budapest Blast: Hungary Prime Minister
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday he saw no sign that the migrant crisis had anything to do with an explosion on Saturday night in central Budapest, which wounded two police officers.
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Austria Says May Sue Hungary Over Migrants, Plans New Border Restrictions
Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants crossing their shared border, in an escalation of tensions over immigration ahead of next month's presidential election.
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Hungary Charges Camerawoman Accused Of Tripping Fleeing Migrants
Hungarian prosecutors filed charges on Wednesday against a camerawoman accused of kicking and tripping migrants fleeing police near the southern border with Serbia last year.
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Hungary To Build Second Fence Line On Southern Border: PM Viktor Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today a second fence line will be built on the country's southern border with Serbia, capable of stopping any new wave of migrants toward the EU.
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Pig Heads Along Border Would Scare Migrants, Says Hungarian Official
A Hungarian member of the European Parliament has stirred controversy by suggesting that displaying pig heads on a border fence would be an efficient way to scare Muslim migrants from entering the EU-member country.
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Hungary Jails 10 Migrants For Up To 3 Years For Border Crossing
A Hungarian court on Friday sentenced 10 migrants to between one and three years in jail for illegally crossing the border during a riot in September 2015, after Hungary built a razor wire fence to seal its frontier with Serbia.
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2 Britons, 1 Indian Arrested In Hungary For Illegally Transporting Migrants
Two Britons and an Indian were arrested in Hungary on Saturday night accused of trying to transport more than a dozen migrants illegally to Austria, Hungarian police said.
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Hungary President Orban Announces Hungary Referendum On EU Migrant Quota
Hungary will hold a referendum on whether to accept mandatory EU quotas for migrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today, protesting that Brussels has no right to "redraw Europe's cultural and religious identity."
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Hungary Premier Blasts Migrant Flow As Threat To Europe
Hungary's prime minister vented his anger against the influx of migrants on a visit to Russia on Wednesday, saying that it threatens the identity of EU nations and raises terror threats.
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David Cameron Wins Support On European Union Reform Plans From Hungary PM
Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday won broad backing from Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban for his EU reform proposals but not for his idea to freeze welfare benefits for EU migrants in Britain.
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Paris Attack Suspect 'Recruited Team' in Hungary: Government
One of the suspected ringleaders of last month's Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, travelled to Hungary where he "recruited a team" from unregistered migrants passing through, senior Hungarian government officials said on Thursday.
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Slovenia Buckles as Migrants Rush to Escape Winter, Border Closures
Slovenia on Tuesday called in the army to help manage a surge of asylum seekers desperately trying to reach northern Europe ahead of winter, as the tiny EU state became the latest hotspot on the migrant trail.
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Islam Was 'Never Part of Europe': Hungary's Viktor Orban
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended his hardline stance against refugees, the vast majority of whom are Muslim, saying in an interview published on Friday that Islam "has never been part of Europe".
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3 Migrants Killed In Shootout Near Serbia-Hungary Border
Three people were killed and another wounded in a shooting between migrants on Friday near Serbia's border with Hungary, state-run television RTS reported.
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Hungarian Village Bans Mosques, Muezzins, Burqas To Block Migrants
The far-right mayor of a Hungarian village says councilors have voted to ban the construction of mosques and the activity of muezzins, as well as the use of veils and headscarves like burqas, chadors and burkinis worn by Muslim women.
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No Link Between Migrant Crisis, Budapest Blast: Hungary Prime Minister
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday he saw no sign that the migrant crisis had anything to do with an explosion on Saturday night in central Budapest, which wounded two police officers.
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Austria Says May Sue Hungary Over Migrants, Plans New Border Restrictions
Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants crossing their shared border, in an escalation of tensions over immigration ahead of next month's presidential election.
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Hungary Charges Camerawoman Accused Of Tripping Fleeing Migrants
Hungarian prosecutors filed charges on Wednesday against a camerawoman accused of kicking and tripping migrants fleeing police near the southern border with Serbia last year.
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Hungary To Build Second Fence Line On Southern Border: PM Viktor Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today a second fence line will be built on the country's southern border with Serbia, capable of stopping any new wave of migrants toward the EU.
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Pig Heads Along Border Would Scare Migrants, Says Hungarian Official
A Hungarian member of the European Parliament has stirred controversy by suggesting that displaying pig heads on a border fence would be an efficient way to scare Muslim migrants from entering the EU-member country.
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Hungary Jails 10 Migrants For Up To 3 Years For Border Crossing
A Hungarian court on Friday sentenced 10 migrants to between one and three years in jail for illegally crossing the border during a riot in September 2015, after Hungary built a razor wire fence to seal its frontier with Serbia.
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2 Britons, 1 Indian Arrested In Hungary For Illegally Transporting Migrants
Two Britons and an Indian were arrested in Hungary on Saturday night accused of trying to transport more than a dozen migrants illegally to Austria, Hungarian police said.
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Hungary President Orban Announces Hungary Referendum On EU Migrant Quota
Hungary will hold a referendum on whether to accept mandatory EU quotas for migrants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today, protesting that Brussels has no right to "redraw Europe's cultural and religious identity."
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Hungary Premier Blasts Migrant Flow As Threat To Europe
Hungary's prime minister vented his anger against the influx of migrants on a visit to Russia on Wednesday, saying that it threatens the identity of EU nations and raises terror threats.
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David Cameron Wins Support On European Union Reform Plans From Hungary PM
Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday won broad backing from Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban for his EU reform proposals but not for his idea to freeze welfare benefits for EU migrants in Britain.
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Paris Attack Suspect 'Recruited Team' in Hungary: Government
One of the suspected ringleaders of last month's Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, travelled to Hungary where he "recruited a team" from unregistered migrants passing through, senior Hungarian government officials said on Thursday.
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Slovenia Buckles as Migrants Rush to Escape Winter, Border Closures
Slovenia on Tuesday called in the army to help manage a surge of asylum seekers desperately trying to reach northern Europe ahead of winter, as the tiny EU state became the latest hotspot on the migrant trail.
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Islam Was 'Never Part of Europe': Hungary's Viktor Orban
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended his hardline stance against refugees, the vast majority of whom are Muslim, saying in an interview published on Friday that Islam "has never been part of Europe".
