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Migrants crisis: Hungary police use tear gas at protest Migrants crisis: Hungary police use tear gas at protest
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Police in Hungary have used tear gas to disperse migrants protesting at a reception camp on the Serbian border.Police in Hungary have used tear gas to disperse migrants protesting at a reception camp on the Serbian border.
Unrest flared at a crowded reception centre at Roszke. Earlier, Hungary said it was considering using troops to secure the border.Unrest flared at a crowded reception centre at Roszke. Earlier, Hungary said it was considering using troops to secure the border.
Most of the migrants are heading for Western Europe, especially Germany.Most of the migrants are heading for Western Europe, especially Germany.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting a shelter for asylum seekers after it became the focus of violent anti-immigrant demonstrations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been booed during a visit to a shelter for asylum seekers which was the focus of clashes at the weekend.
Mrs Merkel, who condemned the protests as "repulsive", is expected to meet residents of the centre in Heidenau. She was met by far-right protesters as she arrived at the newly-opened centre in Heidenau, where she was expected to meet residents.
Record numbersRecord numbers
Germany expects up to 800,000 asylum applications in 2015 - more than any other EU country.Germany expects up to 800,000 asylum applications in 2015 - more than any other EU country.
The Berlin government has urged other member states, including the UK, to take more migrants in.The Berlin government has urged other member states, including the UK, to take more migrants in.
Tracking perilous migrant journey to GermanyTracking perilous migrant journey to Germany
Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum?Why is EU struggling with migrants and asylum?
Many thousands of people are now following a dangerous route through Greece and the Western Balkans to reach the EU passport-free Schengen zone in search of a better life.Many thousands of people are now following a dangerous route through Greece and the Western Balkans to reach the EU passport-free Schengen zone in search of a better life.
Officials say a record number of migrants - more than 2,500 - entered Hungary on Tuesday.Officials say a record number of migrants - more than 2,500 - entered Hungary on Tuesday.
The country is already building a 175km (110 mile) fence in a bid to stem the flow of people.The country is already building a 175km (110 mile) fence in a bid to stem the flow of people.
In Roszke, officers used tear gas to quell unrest after migrants at the reception centre refused to be fingerprinted.In Roszke, officers used tear gas to quell unrest after migrants at the reception centre refused to be fingerprinted.
The migrants, many of them Syrian, reportedly feared this would mean them having to claim asylum in Hungary whereas they wanted to travel on to Germany and other EU states.The migrants, many of them Syrian, reportedly feared this would mean them having to claim asylum in Hungary whereas they wanted to travel on to Germany and other EU states.
Rise in attacksRise in attacks
Germany is now the favoured destination for the many thousands of migrants arriving in the EU, mainly from the Middle East and Africa.Germany is now the favoured destination for the many thousands of migrants arriving in the EU, mainly from the Middle East and Africa.
The aim of Mrs Merkel's visit to the eastern German town of Heidenau near Dresden, on Wednesday will ostensibly be to soothe tensions, says the BBC's Jenny Hill in Berlin. The German chancellor has condemned as "repulsive" the weekend's far-right protests in the eastern town of Heidenau, near Dresden.
Neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists hurled bottles and fireworks during demonstrations outside an accommodation centre there at the weekend. Neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists hurled bottles and fireworks during the demonstrations, injuring dozens of police officers.
Dozens of police officers were injured in clashes. Mrs Merkel faced activists who shouted "traitor" as she visited the centre on Wednesday, according to reports. Protesters do not want the former DIY store to be used as an asylum shelter.
The chancellor's trip may also be an opportunity to reiterate calls for a co-ordinated European response to the migrant crisis, our correspondent says. They chanted "for the German people" - referring to the sign on the front of the Reichstag - and "We are the mob", referring to the term used by Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel in describing far-right and racist activists in the town.
Motorists also reportedly hooted their car horns as they drove past - something that right-wing groups had called for on social media.
Mrs Merkel is facing mounting criticism in Germany over her handling of the crisis.Mrs Merkel is facing mounting criticism in Germany over her handling of the crisis.
Cabinet ministers are discussing plans to give German regions €500m (£366m) this year to help with influx of people arriving.Cabinet ministers are discussing plans to give German regions €500m (£366m) this year to help with influx of people arriving.
Most people in Germany are welcoming to the migrants, opinion polls suggest. But a minority are vocally opposed, with a sharp rise in attacks on housing for asylum seekers:Most people in Germany are welcoming to the migrants, opinion polls suggest. But a minority are vocally opposed, with a sharp rise in attacks on housing for asylum seekers: