Hungary PM flags arrival of 鈥榖igger wave鈥� of Ukraine refugees next week

Orban, who faces elections on April 3, did not say in Wednesday鈥檚 comments why he expected more refugees next week. (File/AFP)
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  • Orban said more border guards would be posted there next week to handle an increased number of refugees

BUDAPEST: Hungary expects a 鈥渂igger wave鈥� of refugees to arrive from Ukraine next week, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on a video posted on his Facebook page.
Visiting a border crossing point near Hungary鈥檚 border with Romania and Ukraine, Orban said more border guards would be posted there next week to handle an increased number of refugees.
Orban, who faces elections on April 3, did not say in Wednesday鈥檚 comments why he expected more refugees next week.
Over the past week the number of Ukrainian refugees arriving to Hungary has fallen substantially.