Thousands Arrive At Austrian Border, Bused Through Hungary

All Things Considered | Sep 5, 2015

Thousands of migrants, many fleeing war and poverty in Syria and Iraq, are traveling through Hungary to Austria and Germany. European leaders are struggling to cope with the humanitarian crisis. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin of the International Organization for Migration.

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