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Hungarian police fire tear gas at migrants at Serbia border
Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas at migrants demanding to be let through Hungary's newly shut EU frontier on Sept. 16, while refugees at other Balkan borders clambered through cornfields in search of new routes.
Dacic: Sending migrants back to Serbia is unacceptable
Dacic: Sending migrants back to Serbia is unacceptable
Ivica Dacic says Serbia finds it "unacceptable" that Hungary would send migrants back while more and more are arriving from Macedonia and Greece.
Refugees seek new routes as Hungary seals border
As Hungary threw up the barriers to stop thousands of refugees trekking over its border from Serbia and into the European Union, undeterred migrants on the roads simply began to think of other routes to take.
The Hungarian decision might relieve pressure on itself, but also meant that new countries on the migrants' maps would be drawn into the crisis.
Hundreds of Migrants 'Walking toward Bulgaria'
Some 800 migrants headed from Istanbul in Turkey to Edirne, a city to the northwest, as they are trying to cross into Bulgaria and thus reach the EU, media sources say.
According to a Turkey correspondent for the Bulgarian National Radio, they were trying to reach Bulgaria or Greece's borders by bus and give either border a try.
Hungary Plan to Extend Border Fence Worries Romania
After reports said that Hungary will soon start preparatory work to extend the border fence along its Serbian frontier eastwards towards Romania, the Romanian Foreign Ministry criticised the development.
"A fence between two EU member states that are also strategic partners is neither politically correct, nor in line with the European spirit," the ministry said on Tuesday.
FM: Sending migrants back to Serbia is unacceptable
Ivica Dacic says Serbia finds it "unacceptable" that Hungary would send migrants back while more and more are arriving from Macedonia and Greece.
AP quoted the foreign minister as saying: "Serbia is not a collective center - we want to be part of the solution, not collateral damage. There will have to be talks in the coming days with Brussels and other countries."
Macedonia Parties Clinch Deal on Special Prosecutor
After marathon talks, Macedonia's political parties have agreed on the appointment of a special prosecutor who will be tasked with investigating the illegal surveillance claims that have rocked the government.
"A deal was reached. We have a prosecutor," Antonio Milososki, from the negotiating team of the ruling VMRO DPMNE party, tweeted on Tuesday morning.
Balkans Await More Refugees as Germany Exits Schengen
Macedonia and Serbia, which both lie on the transit route to the EU, said they were prepared for more arrivals despite Germany's announcement on Sunday that it would be temporarily exiting the Schengen passport-free zone and reintroducing to deal with the large influx of refugees.
Record 5,809 migrants enter Hungary in new surge
A record 5,809 migrants entered Hungary in a new surge on Sept. 13, smashing the previous day's record of 4,330, Hungarian police said Sept. 14.
Hungary's PM Proposes EUR 3B Aid Plan to Stem Migrant Influx into Europe
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed that the European Union give EUR 3B to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to help halt the flow of Syrian migrants from camps in those countries, newswires reported.
EU Ban on Balkan Asylum Seekers Alarms Roma
Roma associations in Macedonia - home to a large community - have condemned EU plans to exclude Balkan nations from claiming asylum as part of measures to cope with the growing refugee crisis.
Macedonia mulls building border wall to deal with migrants
Macedonia is considering build a wall on its southern border with Greece - like the one Hungary is building on the border with Serbia.
The goal of the barrier would be to stem the flow of migrants coming into the country, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposko has said.
Making Turkey's system work
Terror is burning our hearts every day. It is escalating to dangerous dimensions, provoking ethnic polarization.
Balkan States Told to Take in More Refugees
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday proposed a new plan for accepting 160,000 refugees in the EU and at the same time proposed that non-EU countries in the Western Balkans be put on a list of safe countries.
The proposition presented to the European Parliament adds another 40,000 to an existing plan for quotas set in May.
Serbia President Concerned about Treatment of Migrants in Bulgaria
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic has voiced his concern over treatment of migrants in Bulgaria.
Nikolic has made his comments in an interview with the Serbian-language version of Sputniknews.