Govt official: Hungary border fence to be fortified

The government will fortify the fence along Hungary's border with Serbia, an interior ministry official said in the border town of Roszke on Friday. Hungary is increasing the height of its border fence so that Europe does not have to bring back internal border controls, state secretary Bence Retvari told a press conference. If Hungary did not protect its border, numerous European countries would have to reinstate checks on their borders, which would not only be an inconvenience when travelling but would also hurt the European economy, he said.