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Nickelsdorf (Austria), 1 Sep (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Christian Bruna).- A strict border closure came into effect on Tuesday in Hungary, the only member of the European Union that is currently adopting this drastic measure aimed at preventing imported cases of coronavirus.From Tuesday, foreign citizens can only enter the Hungarian territory with justified exceptions, such as for work, but they can not remain in the country for more than 24 hours.FOOTAGE OF VEHICLES CROSSING THE BORDER INTO HUNGARY FROM NICKELSDORF, AUSTRIA, AFTER THE CLOSURE OF BORDERS IMPOSED BY HUNGARY
Slovenia starts to remove the wire fence on its border with Croatia. The EU country's Prime Minister Robert Golob said the initiative had failed to serve its purpose. During Europe's 2015-2016 migrant crisis, during which over half a million migrants crossed Slovenia heading for Italy or Austria, Slovenia erected some 200 kilometres (124 miles) of wire and panel fence covering almost a third of its border with Croatia. IMAGES
Eleven men are on trial over the horrific deaths of 71 migrants found in an abandoned truck in Austria nearly two years ago, in one of the most disturbing cases marking Europe's migration crisis. IMAGES (COMPLETES EDIT N°1045122)
After just narrowly leading the Portuguese national football team out of the group stages of the Euro 2016 tournament in a breathtaking match against Hungary, Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo led his teammates in a training session in Marcoussis, France ahead of their competition quarter final match against Poland. The Portuguese captain was seen laughing and joking while passing the ball with striker Ricardo Quaresma.
Thousands of migrants gather at the border between Slovenia and Austria, lighting fires to keep warm as night falls and hope fades. Deborah Lutterbeck reports
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).