Hungary declares State Of Emergency

Hungary has declared a state of emergency in two southern counties as tough new laws to stop migrants entering illegally came into force. 

Police can now detain anyone trying to breach a razor-wire fence built on the border with Serbia.

The EU is facing a huge influx of migrants, many fleeing conflict and poverty in countries including Syria. 

A boat carrying migrants from Turkey to Greece has sunk, leaving 22 people dead.

The EU has agreed to relocate 40 thousand migrants from Greece and Italy to other EU states.

EU is however, yet to agree on mandatory quotas for a further 120 thousand asylum seekers.


BBC