Drowned migrant boys buried as Hungary warns of ‘mass inflow’ of refugees

In the Syrian town of Kobani, 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi was laid to rest today alongside his mother and 5-year-old brother, while Hungary’s leader told Europeans they risk becoming a minority on their own continent. The head of the United Nations’ refugee agency, Antonio Guterres, called on Friday for Europe to mobilise its “full force” to help the migrants.

It now has no other choice but to mobilise full force around this crisis. The only way to solve this problem is for the Union and all member states to implement a common strategy, based on responsibility, solidarity and trust.

Head of the United Nations’ refugee agency, Antonio Guterres

Hungary’s parliament passed a series of laws on Friday to control the flow of migrants into the country, giving police more authority and setting out strict punishments including prison terms for illegal border crossing. Orban defended his government’s hardline stand on the crisis.

The reality is that Europe is threatened by a mass inflow of people. Many tens of millions of people could come to Europe. All of a sudden we will see that we are in a minority in our own continent.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

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