Emergency Declared In South; Razor Wire Placed On Border

September 15 2015

Hungary

The Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency in two southern counties along the border with Serbia over the migrant crisis, reports the BBC.

The decision was made Tuesday at a Cabinet meeting, said a government spokesman.

The declaration give police additional powers and would allow troop deployments pending Parliament's approval.

A record 5,809 migrants entered Hungary in a new surge on Sunday, reported the New York Daily News.

New laws took effect on...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days