Hungary: "We have declared war against smugglers" - Commissioner Avramopoulos

European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos met with the Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto in Budapest, Tuesday, to discuss finding a common solution to the EU migrant crisis. Avramopoulos declared "a war against smugglers" networks adding that "Europe will always support front line member states and Hungary is a front line member state." Asked about the controversial plans of Hungary to build a 4 m (13ft) high border fence on its southern border with Serbia, Avramopoulos stated that "member states have the responsibility, the exclusive responsibility to manage their borders," adding that it is the "right of every member state to define on its own its policy to protect its borders."