Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia vow to carry on fight against migration

Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia will continue joint efforts to curb illegal migration into the European Union, their leaders have said, adding that more EU funds were needed.

Meeting in Komarno, Slovakia, on the Hungarian border, the leaders recognized their efforts to cut the number of migrants, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, who have come via the so-called Balkan route that passes through Serbia and into the EU via Hungary.

Migrants typically move on to richer countries in western Europe, like Germany.

"This year, there are 80% fewer migrants [in Serbia] than last year," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said after meeting his Slovak and Hungarian counterparts Robert Fico and Viktor Orban.

"We will continue to work together and I believe that the results will be good."

Illegal migration remains a key political problem across Europe nearly...