According to Fidesz lawmaker Dénes Galambos, the border fence is necessary due to Hungaryʼs obligation under the Schengen system to control the Hungarian-Serbian border, where thousands of people are entering the country illegally, MTI reported.

The Hungarian government is building a 175 km-long “temporary” wire fence on  the Serbian border in order to “protect” Hungary from the influx of “illegal immigrants”. Opponents of the fence claim that the measure is in no way a solution to the problem, and the European Union should solve the issue jointly with all its member states.