The Arena: Hungary fences out refugees
Mehdi Hasan challenges the prime minister’s spokesman on the country’s immigration policy.
Refugees trekking hundreds of kilometres in search of safety and a better life were greeted with tear gas by Hungarian police at the Serbian border, resulting in widespread condemnation.
The country’s leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban continues to take a controversial stand against refugees. He has voiced opposition to a recent EU plan to resettle 120,000 asylum seekers across Europe and the government built a fence along the Serbian border.
In this week’s Arena, Hasan challenges the prime minister’s spokesman, Zoltan Kovacs, on the country’s strict immigration policy.
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