Ukraine Crisis: Over 530,000 war refugees arrive in Hungary

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Government spokesperson Alexandra Szentkirályi on Monday said 530,587 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have arrived in Hungary, so far, state news wire MTI reports.
Speaking after a meeting of the National Humanitarian Coordination Council, Szentkirályi said the number of arrivals from Ukraine is higher, relative to Hungary's population, than any other country.
Hungary has a population of close to 9.7 million.
Szentkirályi said 7,947 of the arrivals from Ukraine have submitted applications for refugee status in Hungary.
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