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Serbia Bans Entry of Croatian Cargo Vehicles

Serbia has banned the entry of Croatian cargo vehicles and goods amid a deterioration of bilateral relations over rows triggered by the refugee crisis.

Serbia imposed the embargo in response to border restrictions introduced by Croatia, according to reports of Reuters.

The measure directed the flow of migrants across the Balkans towards Croatia.

Serbia to wait for deal with Croatia until Sept. 24

Aleksandar Vucic says Serbia will start implementing a package of measures at midnight tomorrow if there is no agreement with Croatia to open border crossings.

Croatian blockade "causes damage worth millions"

Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) head Marko Cadez has urged Croatia to act responsibly and open the Batrovci-Bajakovo border crossing to freight traffic

Closing border crossings to freight traffic is not the way for Croatia to deal with the migrant crisis, Cadez told the RTS.

Croatian interior minister: Greece must stop forwarding Mideast migrants on to Europe

After Hungary, Croatia appears ready to close its border to war refugees, mostly desperate Syrian and Iraqis, but also to huge groups of third country nationals from as far as away as Bangladesh exploiting the refugee crisis to illegally enter Europe until they reach their desired destination.

Some 29,000 Migrants Have Entered Croatia Since Sept. 16

About  29,000 migrants have entered Croatia since September 16 when Hungary sealed off its border with Serbia, thus redirecting migrant flow to Croatia, Hina reported, citing figures available as of Monday morning.

Merkel tells Europe: Germany can't cope with migrants alone

Europe must share responsibility for coping with mass migration, Germany's chancellor said on Sept.20, cautioning that her country could not shelter those who moved solely for economic reasons. 

OSCE Calls for Respecting Migrants' Dignity

The states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have to ensure the protection of the human rights of migrants in addressing the current crisis in Europe, speakers said at the opening of an OSCE conference on Monday.

The two-week conference in Poland's capital of Warsaw will focus on democracy and human rights.

Croatia to Start Redirecting Migrants to Slovenia, Hungary, PM Says

Croatia is not closing its borders, but has reached its capacity and will redirect people to Slovenia and Hungary, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovi? has said.

Slovenia has meanwhile effectively closed its border with Croatia and is refusing to accept migrants.

Hungary's fence-building effort turns to border with Croatia

Hungary last night began building a fence on its border with Croatia "to stem a flow of migrants," Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, according to Reuters.

He told public radio on Friday that "hundreds of soldiers and police have been deployed on the frontier."

EU members that don't help with refugees won't get money: Germany

Countries that do not share European values of human empathy and solidarity cannot count on receiving money from the bloc, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel warned in an interview with the newspaper Bild. 

Migrants inundate new EU crisis hotspot Croatia

Croatia closed most of its border with Serbia on Sept.17 as it became the latest hotspot in Europe's migrant crisis, with thousands of new arrivals overwhelming local authorities ahead of an emergency summit next week.

Croatia Closes 7 of 8 Border Crossing Points with Serbia

Croatia has closed seven of its eight border crossing points at the Serbian border.

The largest border crossing point, Bajakovo-Batrovci, is still open.

The temporary closure of the border crossing points is aimed at reducing the influx of refugees arriving in the country from Serbian territory, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Croatian Army Helps Border Police as Migrants Keep Arriving

As many as 6200 migrants have crossed into Croatia from Serbia since Wednesday, the country's Interior Ministry has said.

According to Croatia's public broadcaster HRT, Defense Minister Ante Kotromanovi? has issued a decision that the military should provide assistance in coping with the influx.

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