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Migrant crisis: Hungary rail station move sparks protests Migrant crisis: Hungary rail station move sparks protests
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Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in the Hungarian capital after police sealed off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU.Hundreds of migrants have been protesting outside a major railway station in the Hungarian capital after police sealed off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU.
Crowds chanted "Germany, Germany" and waved train tickets after being forced to leave Keleti station in Budapest.Crowds chanted "Germany, Germany" and waved train tickets after being forced to leave Keleti station in Budapest.
Hungary is trying to restore order and enforce EU rules, officials said.Hungary is trying to restore order and enforce EU rules, officials said.
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the fair distribution of refugees across Europe.Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the fair distribution of refugees across Europe.
Austrian police said 3,650 migrants arrived in the Austrian capital, Vienna, from Hungary on Monday, with most heading for Germany.Austrian police said 3,650 migrants arrived in the Austrian capital, Vienna, from Hungary on Monday, with most heading for Germany.
By Tuesday morning, about 1,400 people had arrived in Munich, southern Germany, after travelling through Austria and more were expected.By Tuesday morning, about 1,400 people had arrived in Munich, southern Germany, after travelling through Austria and more were expected.
Hungarian officials had earlier appeared to abandon efforts to register them under EU rules, which say they should seek asylum in the first EU country they enter, correspondents say. Hungarian officials had earlier appeared to abandon efforts to register them under an EU rule, known as the Dublin Regulation, which says they should seek asylum in the first EU country they enter, correspondents say.
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This West African entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco curled up next to a car engine. Read the full story here.This West African entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco curled up next to a car engine. Read the full story here.
About 1,000 migrants congregated outside Keleti station, in the east of the city, as it was evacuated on Tuesday.About 1,000 migrants congregated outside Keleti station, in the east of the city, as it was evacuated on Tuesday.
It was closed briefly and public announcements said no trains would be leaving. It was closed briefly but soon reopened to non-migrant passengers, with lines of police preventing migrants from going inside.
But it soon reopened to non-migrant passengers, with lines of police preventing migrants from going through the main entrance. The BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest says hundreds of migrants are circling the area trying to find a way through the guarded entrances.
There are scenes of mayhem at the station, with hundreds of migrants circling the area trying to find a way through the guarded entrances, reports the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Budapest.
The decision to allow refugees to board trains on Monday evening and early on Tuesday seems to have been a temporary one to ease the growing pressure at the station, he adds.The decision to allow refugees to board trains on Monday evening and early on Tuesday seems to have been a temporary one to ease the growing pressure at the station, he adds.
Many protesters complained that they had paid hundreds of euros for tickets to Austria or Germany, and called for the station to be reopened. Many protesters complained that they had paid hundreds of euros for tickets to Austria or Germany.
Many have been waiting at Keleti station for days. Reporters said they are mainly Syrians, Afghans and Eritreans. One 20-year-old woman from Aleppo, Syria, named only as Marah, said her family had bought six tickets for a train to Vienna.
"They should find a solution," she told Reuters. "We are thousands here, where should we go?"
The number of migrants entering Europe has reached record levels, with 107,500 arriving in July alone.The number of migrants entering Europe has reached record levels, with 107,500 arriving in July alone.
Latest figures show more than 239,000 people have arrived in Greece this year and two ferries are due to arrive near Athens on Tuesday carrying more than 4,000 migrants from Greece's overwhelmed eastern Aegean islands.Latest figures show more than 239,000 people have arrived in Greece this year and two ferries are due to arrive near Athens on Tuesday carrying more than 4,000 migrants from Greece's overwhelmed eastern Aegean islands.
Germany expects to take in 800,000 migrants this year - four times last year's total.Germany expects to take in 800,000 migrants this year - four times last year's total.
Under the EU's Dublin Regulation, asylum seekers must register in the first EU member state in which they arrive. However, the protocol has been widely abused, as many of those who reached Hungary first arrived in Greece, where they failed to claim asylum. Labour Minister Andrea Nahles said the influx meant between 240,000 and 460,000 more people could be entitled to social benefits next year, costing the state billions of euros.
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The German government has already said it is suspending the Dublin rule for Syrians who have travelled to Germany.The German government has already said it is suspending the Dublin rule for Syrians who have travelled to Germany.
After talks with the Spanish prime minister on Tuesday, the German chancellor repeated calls for a unified approach.After talks with the Spanish prime minister on Tuesday, the German chancellor repeated calls for a unified approach.
Mrs Merkel said she had agreed with PM Mariano Rajoy on the need for registration centres to be set up in Italy and Greece with European co-operation.Mrs Merkel said she had agreed with PM Mariano Rajoy on the need for registration centres to be set up in Italy and Greece with European co-operation.
Meanwhile Babar Baloch, Central Europe spokesman for the UN's refugee agency, criticised "Europe's ad hoc approach" to the crisis, saying it had led to "more desperation at Budapest train station". Meanwhile Babar Baloch, Central Europe spokesman for the UN's refugee agency, criticised "Europe's ad hoc approach" to the crisis.
The risks for migrants travelling through Europe were highlighted last week by the deaths of 71 people found in a lorry that had travelled to Austria from Budapest.The risks for migrants travelling through Europe were highlighted last week by the deaths of 71 people found in a lorry that had travelled to Austria from Budapest.
Most of the dead were thought to be Syrians.Most of the dead were thought to be Syrians.
Hundreds more people drowned in the Mediterranean last week while trying to reach Europe from Libya.Hundreds more people drowned in the Mediterranean last week while trying to reach Europe from Libya.
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