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Headline Roundup September 15th, 2015

Hungary Begins Crackdown on Refugees

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Hungary shuts key refugee route amid widening clampdowns across Europe
Hungary shuts key refugee route amid widening clampdowns across Europe

Washington Post

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A main gateway to central Europe slammed shut Tuesday as Hungary closed its border to refugees, finishing work on a 100-mile fence spooled with razor wire and arresting dozens of desperate migrants who tried to sneak across.

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Hungary to deploy army to stop migrants at border
Hungary to deploy army to stop migrants at border

Washington Times

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Hungary on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in two of its southeastern counties in response to the migration crisis, a move that paves the way to deploy the army to the border with Serbia to stop the flow of migrants that has been entering the country.

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Hungary Declares Migrant Situation a Crisis as Tough Penalties Come into Effect
Hungary Declares Migrant Situation a Crisis as Tough Penalties Come into Effect

Wall Street Journal (News)

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New laws came into effect in Hungary on Tuesday meant to stem the flow of desperate people trying to transit the country, with tough penalties for anyone breaking through a newly finished fence spanning the border with Serbia—11.5 feet high and topped with spikes of razor wire.

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