Latest News from Croatia

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.

Croatia Border Closure Alarms Balkan Neighbours

After more than 13,300 refugees from Syria and Iraq entered Croatia from Serbia on Wednesday and Thursday, Croatia temporarily closed the border with Serbia on Thursday night. The biggest border passing, Batrovci, is still open for traffic.

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.

Refugees continue to cross Serbia-Croatia border illegally

Although Croatia closed all but one of its border crossings with Serbia, refugees continue to arrive in that country, entering via illegal routes.

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.

Croatia shuts down all but one border crossings

Croatia late on Thursday shut down all traffic on seven border crossings with Serbia, keeping only Batrovci-Bajakovo open.

Police official at that crossing Damir Culi told Tanjug on Friday morning that it remained open, working normally, and passable for all traffic.

Croatian President Asks Chief-of-Staff to Put Army on Higher Alert over Migrant Crisis

Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has asked Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Gen. Drago Lovric to put the army on a higher state of alert to protect the country's borders from a potential increase in migratory pressure, HINA reported on Thursday.

Refugees hold peaceful protest, shout "thank you, Serbia"

Refugees from the Middle East were on Thursday holding a peaceful protest at the Horgos 2 crossing on the border between Serbia and Hungary.

They were located some 20 meters from the barbed wire spread by Hungarian police after refugees yesterday broke through the fence at the crossing and clashed with police.