Pro-Palestinian protesters to surround White House; fencing put up

Pro-Palestinian activists demanding an end to the war in Gaza and to American support for Israel plan to surround the White House during a weekend protest, prompting additional security measures, including anti-scale fencing.

EU ministers back border fences to deal with Eastern threats – EURACTIV.com

Several EU interior ministers gathered on Friday (21 January) to discuss how to step up the protection of EU external borders but failed to agree on a common approach, with options ranging from building fences at the borders to strengthening Schengen and migration legislation.

La Hongrie exige 400 millions d'euros de l'UE pour la construction de son mur anti-migrants

Le Premier ministre hongrois Viktor Orban a envoyé une lettre au président de la Commission européenne, Jean-Claude Juncker, lui demandant une aide financière pour compenser le coût de construction des clôtures érigées à ses frontières.

Turkey urges Europe not to build walls against refugees

EU Minister Ömer Çelik on Aug. 10 criticized Europe for creating barriers against asylum seekers instead of welcoming them.

Turkish minister says EU unable to solve refugee problem

The European Union is unable to solve issues related to refugees, Turkish Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik told TASS on Thursday.

Hungary to build backup fence to halt migrants

Hungary looks to build a second fence behind the one installed on its southern borders with Serbia two years ago to prevent migrants from entering the country illegally, an official said Thursday.

Hundreds of Migrants Try to Storm Border into Spain's Enclave of Ceuta

Around 1,100 sub-Saharan African migrants tried to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco on Sunday by storming a border fence, though most were eventually turned back, the Spanish government said.

Border arbitration high on agenda during Croatian FM's Slovenia visit

The new Croatian Foreign Minister Davor Ivo Stier paid a working visit to Slovenia on Friday with the unresolved bilateral issues such as border arbitration and the border fence on top of the agenda, the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) reported.

Luxembourg's foreign minister calls for Hungary's expulsion from EU

 Luxembourg's foreign minister called for Hungary's expulsion from the European Union for its treatment of refugees.

Israel begins building concrete wall on border with Gaza

Work had begun on an above- and below-ground concrete barrier across the length of the Israel-Gaza border, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

Hungary builds a new fence on Serbian border

The Hungarian government announced its intention to build a new fence on Serbian border, to keep out of illegal immigrants, told the news Agency Reuters.

EU 'sold out to Turkey' over refugee deal, says Hungarian PM

The European Union has "sold out to Turkey" in its handling of the refugee crisis and the consequences are "impossible to predict," Hungary's prime minister warned in an interview published Saturday.

Bulgarian army to guard border to prevent refugee flows

The Bulgarian parliament has unanimously voted in favour of authorising the army to police the nation's borders and keep refugee flows under control.

Croatia expects Balkan route countries to reach agreement on migrants

Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepic said on Wednesday he expected an agreement on migrants to be reached between the Balkan route countries on Thursday.

FYROM [***] erects fence on Greek border to control migrant flow

FYROM [***] started building a fence on its border with Greece on Saturday to better control the influx of migrants passing through the Balkan country, an AFP photographer at the frontier said.

Romania summons Hungarian ambassador on border fence plans

The Romanian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the Hungarian ambassador over Budapest's plan to build a border fence between the two countries, one of the latest attempts of Hungary to block rising influx of refugees.

Hungary to Take Radical Measures to Curb Migrant Crisis After September 15

Janos Lazar, the Hungarian prime minister’s chief of staff, said that starting from September 15, the illegal crossing of the fence on the Hungarian border will be regarded as a crime.

Hungary says anti-migrant barrier along Serb border complete

A razor-wire barrier along Hungary's border with non-EU member Serbia, aimed at keeping out migrants, has been completed, the Hungarian defence ministry said on Saturday.