Serbia tries to stop massive migrant exodus to EU
Source: AP
SUBOTICA, Serbia (AP) — Serbian security forces stepped up patrols and deployed an elite unit Wednesday on its border with Hungary, trying to halt a torrent of migrants that has triggered alarm in many European Union countries.
The last few months have seen a massive exodus of mostly Kosovo Albanians fleeing poverty and unemployment in search for a better life in the European Union.
Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008, is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Residents must cross through Serbia to reach Hungary, a member of the 28-nation EU.
Serbian authorities say about 1,000 asylum seekers are caught daily by either Hungarian or Serbian border guards as they try to cross illegally through forests and freezing rivers. The migrants also include many Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis and others.
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- Whether it is out of the frying pan and into the fire, or up from the fire and into the frying pan -- you still get burnt.
Of course if you're in a pan they can make gravy with you too......
