Hungary

EC says EU members can send migrants to Serbia

The European Commission said on Monday "all EU countries can return to Serbia those migrants from third countries who do not receive asylum in the EU."

This interpretation given today is based on a readmission agreement, according to a Beta agency report.

The Hungarian government has published ads in Lebanese and Jordanian newspapers warning migrants not to enter Hungary illegally, AP reported.

About  29,000 migrants have entered Croatia since September 16 when Hungary sealed off its border with Serbia, thus redirecting migrant flow to Croatia, Hina reported, citing figures available as of Monday morning.

Europe must share responsibility for coping with mass migration, Germany's chancellor said on Sept.20, cautioning that her country could not shelter those who moved solely for economic reasons. 

The states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have to ensure the protection of the human rights of migrants in addressing the current crisis in Europe, speakers said at the opening of an OSCE conference on Monday.

The two-week conference in Poland's capital of Warsaw will focus on democracy and human rights.

Romania would have to pay about EUR 20.3 million to host 6,350 refugees for 10 months, as the European Commission requires, according to romania-insider.com.

The news outlet is citing Interior Ministry estimates showing that Romania will have to spend about EUR 1,120 on food and clothing for each refugee plus some EUR 1,085 per migrant for social security expenses.

Foreign ministers from four ex-Communist countries of eastern Europe are meeting on Monday with officials from the current EU president Luxembourg to declare their opposition to a proposal to introduce binding quotas for redistribution of migrants among EU member states.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said the closure of international borders due to the refugee crisis was damaging Serbia's economy.

On Saturday, after Hungary and Croatia closed a number of border crossings with Serbia to stop the refugees, Vucic said Serbia would weigh the economic impact during the next seven days.

Syrian refugees hoping to cross the Turkish border into Greece or Bulgaria can leave, but neighboring countries are not taking them in, Turkey's Trade Minister Cenap A?ç? said on Sept. 19.

Mild criticism of Croatia and Hungary was voiced in EU's seat on Friday over the closing of border crossings and prevention of migrants from asking for asylum.