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A child holds a self-made placard reading “SOS help me” outside the railways station in Budapest, Hungary. Image Source: Reuters
With over 2,000 migrants gathered outside of Budapest’s Keleti train station last night, tension grew between refugees and Hungary’s riot police force.
Many migrants began angrily chanting the word “freedom” in an attempt to remind Hungarian officials of the severity of their situation. Within the past week, Hungary has lifted and then re-instated the ban on migrants taking the train to Austria and Germany, leaving many migrants stranded in the station.
European governments vary in sentiments and responses regarding the migrant crisis. Some nations, like Germany, have recently decided to welcome Syrians and accept asylum applications. Others, including Austria and Slovakia, express skepticism and have toughened border controls to prevent further refugee arrivals.
For its part, Hungary has built a much-criticized razor wire fence along its border with Serbia. Said Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs regarding the fence, “We have to reinstate law and order at the borders of the European Union, including the border with Serbia. Without re-establishing law and order, it will be impossible to handle the influx of migrants.”
Hungary has received over 150,000 migrants in the past year, according to ABC News. Many feel stuck in the nation, and demand that they be allowed to travel west to Germany.
As the standoff between refugees and Hungarian authorities continues, thousands set off from the capital hoping for a better life elsewhere.
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