封堵难民潮 匈牙利恢复匈斯边境管控

Accused of a heavy-handed response to the thousands of migrants and refugees crossing over its borders in recent months, Hungary closed its border with Croatia at midnight Friday, saying the only legal entry into the country would now be restricted to official border crossings.

由于近几个月成千上万的难民越境进入匈牙利造成的重负，匈牙利于周五午夜关闭了与克罗地亚的边界，并宣布现在唯一的合法入境方式只有因公务入境。

No longer will waves of migrants be allowed to enter the country at any point along the border, as they have been in their quest to reach countries further in the European Union.

一波又一波的难民不再可以通过边境上任何的地方进入匈牙利，虽然他们是想要借道去到别的欧盟国家。

"The legal option, the legal possibility to come to Hungary and therefore to the European Union through the Schengen borders is open, but the green borders, the natural borders of the country, are sealed," spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said in announcing the closure.

“进入匈牙利然后通过申根边境进入欧盟的合法渠道仍然是开通的，但是匈牙利的绿色边境和自然边境都封闭了。”发言人Zoltan Kovacs在封闭边界的发布会上表示。

Schengen borders are the official crossings under Europe's Schengen Agreement, which eliminated border controls among many European Union countries.

申根边境作为官方越境通道是经过欧洲申根的同意的，这么做消除了许多欧盟国家的边境管控。

"In order to be able to protect the Schengen borders and protect the Hungarian people, as well as Europe, we had to make that decision and (take) that step," Kovacs said.

“为了能保护申根边境和保护匈牙利人民以及整个欧洲，我们必须做出这个决定并且迈出这一步。”Kovacs说。

Last month, Hungarian riot police used tear gas and water cannons to turn people back at the border with Serbia. Hungary rushed to erect a razor-wire barrier to keep migrants out, and threatened anyone crossing the fence with jail time.

上个月，匈牙利防暴警察使用了催泪瓦斯和水枪来讲难民赶回塞尔维亚边境。匈牙利迅速在边境建立起了铁丝网来拦住外面的难民，并且以坐牢来威吓任何想要穿过围栏的人。

Hungary's move comes as Europe struggles to fashion a coherent response to a historic wave of people fleeing conflict and destruction in the Middle East and North Africa -- primarily from Syria, where a civil war has raged for more than four years, claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and left cities in ruins.

匈牙利的举动也是因为欧洲想要采取一系列措施来应对从中东和北非涌来的躲避冲突和破坏的历史性的难民潮。难民主要来自叙利亚，那里的内战已经持续了四年之久，夺走了超过200000的人的性命，毁灭掉了许多城市。

The closure of the Roszke border crossing between Hungary and Serbia last month caused thousands of asylum seekers to try to travel through Croatia instead.

上个月匈牙利和塞尔维亚之间的Roszke边境关闭了，这造成了成千上万寻找避难所的难民转而想要通过克罗地亚。

Hundreds of migrants had left the Croatian town of Tovarnik for the Hungarian border in September, according to the Croatian Interior Ministry. The main border crossing station between Hungary and Serbia later reopened.

根据克罗地亚内政部所说，九月份成百上千的难民离开了克罗地亚城市Tovarnik逃往匈牙利边界。之后，匈牙利和塞尔维亚之间越境的主要火车站重新开始了运作。

Refugees from the Middle East made the final leg of their trip through Hungary on foot, walking the 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) to the Austrian border in the middle of the night, unsure of what was going to happen to them when they got there.

中东来的难民徒步进行他们的最后一段路，从匈牙利走4公里（2.5英里）于半夜到达奥地利边境，他们也不确定当他们到那里的时候会发生什么。

Europe is facing its largest refugee and migrant crisis since World War le fleeing the violence in Syria account for the largest portion of those arriving on European shores, but there are many others on the move from African nations and elsewhere.

欧洲正面临自二战以后最大规模的难民潮和移民危机。逃离叙利亚暴乱的人们占了抵达欧洲海岸的人里的最大比例，但是也还有很多人依然在从非洲国家和别的地方过来。

At least 475,000 migrants have crossed by boat into Europe seeking safety and sustenance so far this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. More than 2,800 have drowned or disappeared during the perilous journey.

据国际移民组织表示，今年内截止现在，至少有475000名难民已经乘船越境进入欧洲寻求安全和生存之所。超过2800人在这趟危险的旅途中溺水身亡或失踪不见了。

At least 350,000 of the desperate travelers have landed in Greece, and more than 120,000 in Italy. From there, they try to reach the more sought-after EU nations for migrants, such as Germany and Sweden.

至少350000绝望的难民到达了希腊，超过120000难民到达了意大利。从这些地方，他们能试图去到难民中更受欢迎的欧洲国家，例如德国和瑞典。

Germany is expecting 1 million asylum applications this year and has a backlog of more than 260,000 ce has agreed to take tens of thousands and Britain 20,000. Switzerland said that if Europe can come to agreement, it will take 1,500 refugees. Most of Eastern Europe has resisted committing to a number.

德国今年预计会有一百万份避难申请，现在已经积压了超过260000份文件了。法国也会面临同样的上万份避难申请，英国则是20000份。瑞士表示如果全欧洲能达成共识，他们会收留1500名难民。大部分东欧国家却拒绝成为这个提议的一员。