Hungary police fire tear gas at migrants at Serbia border
Hungarian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday at several hundred migrants protesting at being unable to cross the border from Serbia, AFP reporters said.
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Roszke: Hungarian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday at several hundred migrants protesting at being unable to cross the border from Serbia, AFP reporters said.
Police called in reinforcement to handle the "aggressive" crowd and the barrier was "replaced by several ranks of police," it said.
"The police is protecting the border of Hungary and the EU while respecting the law and the principle of proportionality," it added.
An AFP reporter on the Serbian side said around 300 out of a group of 500 took part in the protest.
Children were crying from the effects of the tear gas, which causes respiratory problems as well as eye irritation.
There were also helicopters flying overhead.
The incident came after Hungary this week sealed its southern border with Serbia, cutting off one of the biggest entry points for migrants into the European Union this year.
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