Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

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Migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and other countries embark on the last stretch of their long journeys toward Europe's wealthier nations. Their efforts to cross irregularly into the European Union through Hungary have made them part of a political campaign. Hungary's nationalist leader hopes to win an upcoming general election. Prime Minister Viktor Orban is campaigning on a strict anti-immigration platform.

4 months ago·Majdan, Serbia

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The Independent

Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

Hungary's nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country's southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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abc News

Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

Hungary's nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country's southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election

4 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

MAJDAN, Serbia (AP) — A group of migrants huddles beside a small, smoky fire inside an abandoned building in northern Serbia, the last moments of warmth before they set out into the driving snow toward the razor wire, cameras and sensors of Hungary's electrified border fence.

4 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

Hungary’s nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country’s southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election

4 months ago·Washington, United States

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Migrants at Hungary border become part of election campaign

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated PressMAJDAN, Serbia (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist leader is keen to use the threat of migrants at his country’s southern border to give him an advantage in the upcoming general election. But the scale of migration pressure claimed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban is drawn into question by statistics from neighboring Serbia and the European Union’s border agency. Many migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and other countries ma…

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