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Britain, France and Germany have called for reception centres to be set up, and the finger printing of migrants and refugees, once they arrive in Europe. The three countries have requested an emergency EU meeting, to be held in Brussels in two weeks time, to discuss "concrete" measures to better deal with the increasing numbers of new arrivals. The BBC's Damian Grammaticas reports from the city of Szeged.
Hungary's foreign minister will meet the French ambassador later on Monday (August 31) after the French foreign minister's criticism of Hungary's so-called anti-migrant fence. Laurent Fabius said Hungary did not "respect the common values of Europe" by erecting barriers at its border. The meeting was scheduled to begin as more than 2,500 refugees and migrants on board a ship from the Greek island of Lesbos arrived in Piraeus port near Athens.
Budapest residents and migrants came together in the Hungarian capital to hold a candlelit vigil for seventy one people who were found dead in the back of a truck in Austria. Authorities believe the truck began its journey in Hungary. Hungarian police have arrested several people in connection with the deaths. A number of Bulgarians and at least one Afghan are thought to be among those detained. Around 20 people are believed to have been questioned.
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Press release: Migration Aid has been doing its job quietly, solving problems on the ground every day. Now it is time to speak up. <br><br>We are organizing a silent demonstration on Wednesday 2 September, starting at 7pm, in order to put pressure on the Government regarding the issues listed below. <br><br>The route of the demonstration: Nyugati Railway Station, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Alkotmány utca, Széchényi tér. The estimated length of the demonstration is 2 hours. <br><br>We ask everyone who plans to join us to demonstrate peacefully, respecting the legal order. The aim is to promote humanity and solidarity as fundamental values.
25 minute news item on Al Jazeera presented by Kamahl Santamaria. Guests: Gabor Gyulai - refugee programme coordinator at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Jeff Crisp - research associate at the Refugee Studies Centre OxfordGreg O'Ceallaigh - a barrister specialising in Human Rights, Asylum and Immigration Law.
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