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Leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia propose setting up migrant ‘hotspots’ outside the EU

Associated Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia have proposed setting up facilities for hosting asylum-seekers outside the territory of the European Union, a solution they say would help stem illegal immigration they believe poses an existential threat to the bloc. Following a meeting Tuesday in Komarno, Slovakia, the three leaders outlined a stricter migration policy they’d like to see adopted by the EU, including more effective deportation measures and greater funding for member countries on the bloc’s external borders. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán proposed setting up EU-funded and operated “hotspots” in North Africa and other locations for holding asylum-seekers until their applications for international protection are approved.

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