Hungary says Germany should call a halt to ‘open door’ migrant policy

Hungary’s Prime Minister is calling on Germany to state they will not accept any more of the refugees travelling through Europe. Viktor Orban has warned “millions” of people will descend on the continent if Berlin’s open door policy continues - and criticised Austria for allowing migrants to “enter its territory without hindrance”. The right-wing leader also alleged that many of those who have worked their way through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia and Serbia to the European Union were not refugees in danger - but immigrants attracted by the prospect of a German lifestyle. In an interview with Austrian television, Mr Orban claimed the crisis could also place an intolerable financial burden on EU nations, threatening the continent’s “Christian welfare states”.

As long as Austria and Germany don’t say clearly that they won’t take in any more migrants, several million new immigrants will come to Europe

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban

In the coming days, Hungary is planning to “seal off” its southern border with Serbia - effectively stopping any migrants or refugees from crossing over into the EU member state. Meanwhile, the mass transportation of refugees to Germany is set to stop, after Austria said it would phase out emergency measures designed to help those stranded in Hungary. European leaders are set to meet later to discuss how to deal with the biggest movement of people across the continent since World War II. Germany said it was putting “no limit” on the number of refugees it would give sanctuary and has announced another €3bn in funding to deal with the influx.

We get treatment, we get food, we get water…I like the people, I like the country. I swear I would stay here…but my family is in Holland

Refugee Adnan explains why he cannot stay in Austria

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