Hungary PM flags arrival of 'bigger wave' of Ukraine refugees next week

BUDAPEST:

Hungary

expects a "bigger wave" 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's 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's comments why he expected more refugees next week.

Over the past week the number of Ukrainian refugees arriving to Hungary has fallen substantially.