Hungary to build 4-metre(13-foot)high fence along Hungary’s 175 kilometres long border with Serbia

 

Hungary said Wednesday June 17,2015 it would build a four-metre (13-foot) high fence on its border with Serbia, arguing that other countries such as Spain and Greece had taken similar measures and it was not breaking any international law by doing so

Asked about the announcement, European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said "member states have the responsibility to manage their own borders ... however any measure has to be fully in line with EU laws and international obligations."
Among those, was the international obligation accepted by the European Union that those migrants seeking asylum should not be turned back, European Commission spokeswoman Natasha Bertaud said

Hungary is in the EU's passport-free Schengen zone which means that once migrants are inside the country, they can travel freely elsewhere.

Last year, Hungary took in more refugees per capita than any other EU country apart from Sweden, recording 43,000 arrivals in total.

So far this year some 54,000 refugees have entered Hungary, most of them via Serbia, according to government figures.