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Suspected Paris Attacker Crossed into Serbia via Greece, Macedonia - Tanjug
One of the suspected Paris attackers had crossed into Serbia from Macedonia on October 7 seeking asylum, Tanjug reported on Sunday.
Macedonia Preparing to Build Fence at Borders to Control Migrant Flow
Macedonia will start immediate preparations for building a wire fence along sectors of the country's borders to respond to a potential slowdown in the passage of migrants from Macedonia to western Europe, MIA news agency reported on Sunday.
Austria temporarily puts aside border fence plans
Austria's government has temporarily put on on hold plans to build a fence along its border with Slovenia, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner has said.
She spoke during a news conference to say the decision was made on Slovenia's request.
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Hungary Ready to Build Fence on Border with Romania if Needed
Hungary is ready to erect another barrier on its borders to deter a flow of migrants, this time on the border with Romania, a senior official has said.
"We are ready and capable of setting up yet another border fence within a short period of time," Janos Lazar, chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, said at a news conference on Thursday, according to portfolio.hu
Croatia Demands Action on EU Refugee Plan
Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic on Thursday said Croatia was demanding am EU meeting in order to implement the European Commission plan on refugees.
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State of play: European Commission measures to address the refugee crisis
The European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission in May 2015 set out the need for a comprehensive approach to migration management.
Serbia becomes member of UNESCO Executive Board
Serbia becomes member of UNESCO Executive Board
Serbia has been granted four-year membership in the UNESCO Executive Board on Wednesday, Serbian Ambassador in UNESCO Darko Tanaskovic told "Tanjug".
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Serbia won't build border walls, official reiterates
Serbian National Assembly President Maja Gojkovic said in Slovenia on Wednesday that the migrant crisis "requires a comprehensive solution."
She reiterated that Serbia "will not raise (border) walls."
Slovenia Starts Building Fence on Croatia Border
The Slovenian military started to set up a barbed wire fence on the border with Croatia on Wednesday, media reports confirmed. The Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar announced the move on Tuesday.
The fence is being built to stop Middle-Eastern refugees from illegally entering the country using informal border crossings and divert the refugees to regular border crossings.
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Slovenia decides to build fence on border with Croatia
Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar has announced the decision to build a fence along his country's border with Croatia.
Its purpose will be "to direct refugees toward the crossing points."