‘Bigger wall to prevent surge’

Hungary will build a new, “more massive” fence on its southern borders to defend against a possible surge in the number of migrants, prime minister Viktor Orban said.

Mr Orban, whoearlier said migrants were “poison”, said on state radio that theremay soon be a “greater need for security”.

Mr Orban said the surge could take place if Turkey allows the millions of refugees living there to leave for western Europe. “Then, if we can’tdoit nicely, wehave to hold them back by force,” Mr Orban said. “And we will do it, too.”

Hungary built fences on its southern borders with Serbia and Croatia last year, when nearly 400,000 people passed through the country on their way west.