ByMagnus Sundberg – Röszke, Hungary. Hungary used a 175 long fence to close its’ border with Serbia. As a result, refugees can no longer seek asylum in the EU.
15/09/2015 - Hungary used a 175 long fence to close its’ border with Serbia. As a result, refugees can no longer seek asylum in the EU. Photo: Magnus Sundberg10/09/2015 - A gap in the barbed wire fence along with the temporary absence of border police make it possible to enter Hungary from Serbia early one morning in September. Photo: Magnus Sundberg10/09/2015 - A life of freedom and safety in Europe, for refugees escaping war torn Syria, lies across the Hungarian-Serbian border. Photo: Magnus Sundberg10/09/2015 - Khadija fled from Syria with her three children. Now she sits and listens to Mostafa, who works as an interpreter for Doctors Without Borders. Shahad, 6 years old, holds firmly onto his mother's arm while Mohammed, 9, is resting on the bed. They are waiting to hear how it went for their big sister, Fatimah, 11, who was forced to seek medical care due to a heart condition. “I do not know what happened to my husband, he is still in Syria.” says their mother, Khadija. Photo: Magnus Sundberg12/09/2015 - Noor, 3 years old, is playing while the Hungarian police are waiting for the buses, which haven’t been seen since the night before.Noor has already travelled through five countries on his escape from the war in Syria. The previous night, Noor slept in his father Khaled's arms, in a field a few hundred meters into Hungary. Noor’s mother, Fatimah, and his little sister could not make the dangerous journey to Europe and remained at home in Syria. Photo: Magnus Sundberg11/09/2015 - After several hours of waiting, buses arrive to transport the refugees. Rumours and uncertainty about the destination of the buses create confusion and concern among the refugees. Photo: Magnus Sundberg14/09/2015 - The military put the finishing touches on the barbed wire fence to stop the refugees from getting into Hungary. A few hours later the border is shut completely. Photo: Magnus Sundberg15/09/2015 - Hungarian police secure a razor-wire topped fence at one of the border crossings with Serbia. Photo: Magnus Sundberg16/09/2015 - The border-crossing between Hungary and Serbia is one of Europe's busiest. It was closed in order to ward off refugees who wanted to seek asylum in the EU. Photo: Magnus Sundberg15/09/2015 - Here but no further. Syrian refugees sitting in front of the closed border crossing between Serbia and Hungary. Photo: Magnus Sundberg16/09/2015 - It is just after six in the morning. The border between Serbia and Hungary is closed and guarded by the Hungarian police. Thousands of refugees lay asleep on and along the highway. Photo: Magnus Sundberg11/09/2015 - Syrian refugees walk along the railway from Horgos in Serbia to Röszke in Hungary. Photo: Magnus Sundberg
