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The Latest: Merkel: Germany not to blame for migrant surge

Syrian migrants show their train tickets to Germany and demand being let on the train but Keleti train terminal in Budapest, Hungary, was closed Tuesday morning Sept. 1, 2015 for an indefinite time. (AP Photo/Pablo Gorondi)
Syrian migrants show their train tickets to Germany and demand being let on the train but Keleti train terminal in Budapest, Hungary, was closed Tuesday morning Sept. 1, 2015 for an indefinite time. (AP Photo/Pablo Gorondi) Syrian migrants show their train tickets to Germany and demand being let on the train but Keleti train terminal in Budapest, Hungary, was closed Tuesday morning Sept. 1, 2015 for an indefinite time. (AP Photo/Pablo Gorondi)

By Associated Press 3 min read

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – The latest developments as tens of thousands of migrants flood into countries across Europe. All times local (CET):

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11:45 a.m.

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany isn’t to blame for the stream of Syrian refugees in Hungary trying to board trains headed for Germany.

Hungary’s government has pinpointed Germany’s “more flexible attitude” toward Syrians as a problem that encourages migration. German authorities have advised officials not to send Syrians back to the first European Union country where they arrived, as EU rules stipulate.