Serbia: Hungarian authorities strengthen border fence after day of clashes

Hungarian security forces erected new barricades, including additional fences and razor wire, along the Hungary-Serbia border near the town of Horgos, Thursday, after clashes broke out on Wednesday between Hungarian police and refugees and migrants attempting to cross the border. During the clashes police used batons and unleashed tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon on the refugees and migrants who were attempting to cross the border. Serbian emergency personnel provided first aid to injured refugees throughout the evening. Thousands of refugees and migrants had been crossing through Hungary from Serbia in order to reach northern countries in the European Union. However, after the Hungarian government sealed the border earlier this week and introduced tough legislation to control refugees crossing, refugees and migrants are now looking for new ways to reach countries like Germany and Austria. Croatia looks set to become a new major route after Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic promised to help refugees reach western Europe. Croatian officials stated that 1,300 refugees had entered the country in a single day this week.