Hungary asks Germany to 'clarify' legal rules on travel by migrants


  • World
  • Monday, 31 Aug 2015

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is asking Germany to clarify the legal situation with respect to travel by illegal migrants within the European Union, a Hungarian government spokesman told national news agency MTI on Monday.

Andras Giro-Szasz said under the EU's Schengen rules, migrants can only leave Hungary with valid travel documents and a visa from their destination country. This has resulted in masses of migrants waiting in Budapest railway stations.

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