Austria's government on May 22 asked Hungary for explanations as it stepped up security along the countries’ shared border following Budapest’s decision to grant early release to convicted people smugglers. The Austrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement to AP it expected "an immediate and comprehensive clarification from Hungary," adding that Hungary’s ambassador to Austria had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Vienna for an urgent meeting on May 22. Hungarian officials said the release of the convicted people smugglers, all of whom are foreign nationals, was intended to free up space in Hungarian prisons and unburden taxpayers. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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