Countries along the Balkan route are stepping up boder controls in an attempt to stem irregular migration. An increasing number of migrants have been taking this route since this summer -- what accounts for this phenomenon? Several hypotheses exist.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that Hungary's asylum process is partly in violation of EU law. The ruling said that Hungary's asylum system violates EU law as it is designed to limit access to the case files for certain applicants as well as for their legal council.
An NGO has reported an increase in violence and abuse against migrants trying to enter Hungary from Serbia. A young Moroccan man said that he had been beaten by border police who shaved a cross into his hair prior to sending him back to Serbia.
Anti-gay and transgender legislation in Hungary have sparked condemnation of Viktor Orban's government and prompted LGBTQ individuals to leave the country. Some of them have made their way to Berlin.
Three migrants have reportedly been killed and eight injured when a car carrying 11 migrants drove off a bridge in southern Hungary. According to police, a people smuggler who drove the vehicle died as well.
Three migrants were killed and 11 injured in a car crash in southern Hungary on Friday that police say was caused by a people smuggler.
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has said that Hungarians "do not want to mix with other races" as a consequence of migrant arrivals in Europe. The statement has drawn massive criticism in Hungary and in the EU, with some accusing the right-wing nationalist leader of 'Nazism'.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the European Union have launched a project to offer mental health services to over 300,000 people from Ukraine. The project aims to support those who have been exposed to trauma and conflict.
Serbian police have discovered two irregular migrant camps near Subotica, at the northern border with Hungary, according to Serbia's interior ministry. According to the NGO Asylum Protection Center, some 3,000 refugees are currently located along this border.
While it continues to welcome refugees fleeing Ukraine, Hungary has stressed that it will remain inflexible towards "illegal migrants" trying to cross the border from Serbia.
A shootout between migrant groups near the Serbia-Hungary border has left one person dead and at least six others injured. The clash involved Afghan and Pakistani migrant smugglers, local media reported.
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