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Austria Strengthening Border Controls, Sends Army to Help Deal with Migrant Influx

Austria said on Monday it will deploy about 2,200 troops to help deal with a massive migrant influx across its border with Hungary.

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann told reporters in Vienna that the military would be mainly tasked with helping deliver humanitarian aid inside Austria but they "will also assist in a strengthening of border controls where necessary," AFP reported.

Czech Republic Beefs up Police Force at Border with Austria

The Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Monday the country won't introduce checks at its border with Austria for the time being - unlike Germany which has reintroduced controls along its border with Austria to stem a massive migrant influx.

"For us, the situation is not such that we would consider some fundamental measures," Zaoralek said, according to Reuters

Bulgaria Warns Citizens Against Travel Through Hungary

Bulgaria has warned its citizens to avoid travel by train or road through the territory of Hungary due to concentration of refugees at the country's borders with Austria and Serbia.

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry recommended to use alternative routes through Romania and Slovakia or via Serbia and Slovenia.

Planet on a plate

A spot just northwest of Milan has to be the epicenter of the most exciting plates on earth these days. Since its opening on May 1, the Milan Expo 2015 has been hosting the most notable chefs, as well as humble cooks from all over the world to display their culinary creations or traditional dishes of national or regional pride.

Germany Reintroducing Border Controls over Migrant Influx

Germany has decided to reintroduce border controls along its border with Austria, authorities say.

The measure comes less than a day after the city of Munich, which has given shelter to thousands of migrants from the Middle East, said it could not cope with the flow of asylum seekers who entered the country in a matter of hours.

Germany closes border controls with Austria to stop tide of refugees

Germany imposed border checks on Sunday, halting all train traffic with Austria after the country’s regions said they were unable to cope with the migrant into the country. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced the measures following record numbers of refugees, mainly from Syria, had caused the system to reach breaking point.

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