Viktor Orban wants new fence to curb migrants

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban said a fence should be erected on the Macedonian and Bulgarian borders with Greece to curb the inflow of migrants into Europe.

"If we cannot secure the outer border [of the EU] regardless of how costly or demanding that is, we will destroy the Schengen regime by ourselves," Mr Orban said, referring to Europe's free-travel area. He was speaking during a one-day visit to Slovenia.

Slovenian prime minister Miro Cerar told the same news conference the European Union needed a joint solution within weeks to the migrant crisis to avoid possible conflicts between countries.

“We do not have time until spring to find a solution. We need a solution within weeks . . . if not, we can expect conflicts between countries,” Mr Cerar said.

“The [migrant] situation is entirely out of control and has nothing to do with humanitarianism, integration and help.”

– (Reuters)