Europe closes borders to refugees
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1. Hungary: Border with Serbia sealed. Under new laws crossing border is criminal act, illegal migrants to be jailed for up to three years. Rejects EU plan to impose mandatory refugee quotas

2. Austria: 2,200 troops to frontier with Hungary

3. Slovakia: 220 police on borders with Austria and Hungary. Rejects refugee quotas

4. Germany: Passport checks along frontier with Austria

5. Netherlands: Spot checks at borders

6-7. Czech Rep. and Poland: Reject refugee quotas

8. UK: Has opt-out to quota scheme
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Schengen visa-free travel zone

UK GERMANY Hamburg Frankfurt Munich FRANCE SPAIN ITALY NORWAY SWEDEN POLAND AUSTRIA CZECH REP. HUNGARY SERBIA MACEDONIA TURKEY Migrant route GREECE Athens FINLAND ESTONIA LATVIA LITHUANIA

200 miles 320km
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Sources: Frontex, news agencies

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