Prime Minister Orban has vowed that a wall across the 106-mile border with Serbia will be finished by August. Will it work?
At an abandoned brick factory here that has become a waystation for refugees and migrants trying to make it to Western or northern Europe, Ayoub is waiting for his chance to cross the border into Hungary.
The 18-year-old Afghan, who gave only his first name, has been traveling overland for a month, from his home in Nangarhar Province. He left his village because the Taliban made life difficult and dangerous there, and he hopes to make it to Belgium, where he has relatives.
Crossing into Hungary, within the European Union's border-control-free area, is a crucial step in his journey. ...
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