Hungary expects to complete Serbian border fence by Nov

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BUDAPEST, Shawwal 08, 1436, July 24, 2015, SPA -- Hungary expects to complete a four-metre-high (12 feet) fence along its border with Serbia by November to stem the flow of tens of thousands of illegal migrants, a top ruling-party lawmaker was quoted as saying, according to Reuters. Hungary is part of Europe's visa-free Schengen zone, making it attractive to migrants coming through the Balkans. It has registered more than 80,000 of them so far this year, compared with 43,000 in all 2014. Most are from poor or conflict-ridden countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. The number trying to reach western Europe through Hungary could reach 200,000 to 300,000 this year, Antal Rogan, the parliamentary group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told the newspaper Magyar Hirlap in an interview published on Friday. "Therefore, it is especially justified to complete the fence along the Serbian-Hungarian border as soon as possible, by November," Rogan was quoted as saying. --SPA 12:46 LOCAL TIME 09:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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