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Refugees Stack up on Croatia-Serbia Border
Refugees are piling up on the border between Croatia and Serbia, where around 3,500 were located at the border crossing at Berkasovo-Bapska on Wednesday morning.
Croatian police are allowing refugees to enter periodically in groups of between 50 and 100, transporting them to the nearby camp in Opatovac, where about 4,207 refugees are located at the moment.
Croatia mulls building wall to stop refugees
The Croatian government "is ready to build a fence on the border with Serbia if its Plan C on the transit of refugees to Slovenia fails."
This is according to a report in the Zagreb daily Jutarnji List.
10,000 migrants entered Macedonia in 24 hours
A surge of migrants entered Macedonia at the weekend, with 10,000 crossing into the small Balkan country in 24 hours, police said on Oct. 19.
Train with refugees stopped before entering Slovenia
A train with some 1,800 refugees on board that departed from Cakovec in Croatia and was headed for Slovenia has not been allowed to cross the border.
Thousands of Refugees Remain Stranded in Croatia
Thousands of refugees remain stranded on the Croatian border with Serbia, waiting for transport to Slovenia while another 10,000 refugees, coming from Greece, were expected to arrive on the Serbian-Croatian border on Monday morning.
Slovenia Receiving Migrants from Croatia after Hungary Closes Border
Migrants are already entering Slovenia from Croatia after Budapest moved to close the Hungary-Croatia border, authorities in Zagreb say.
Slovenia earlier announced it would ensure that up to 8000 people are accommodated before being allowed to go on with their journey to Austria and Germany, but also cancelled two-way rail traffic with Croatia, according to Reuters reports.
More Than 88 500 Migrants Enter Croatia in Two Weeks
Croatia's Interior Ministry has said more than 88 500 migrants have entered the country in two weeks, as of 09:00 local time on Wednesday.
On Tuesday alone, the number of people who entered the country was 4200.
Croatia, Serbia trade barbs as Hungary builds new migrant barrier
Croatia and Serbia traded ugly barbs Sept. 24 and slammed tit-for-tat border restrictions on each other as Hungary started building yet another razor-wire barrier to keep refugees out, this time from neighbouring Slovenia.
PM: Bulgaria Provides Reliable Border Guard Against Refugee Wave
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov assured on Friday that both the incumbent and the previous governments have guarded the country's borders reliably against the refugee influx.
According to him, this has led to redirection of the refugee route through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and Sweden.
Austria "to send refugees back to Slovenia and Croatia"
Austria said it would send back refugees who enter the country from the Croatia and Slovenia, pointing out that "Europe needs a sustainable asylum system."
Minister of Internal Affairs of Austria Johanna Mikl-Leitner said that Croatia and Slovenia are "safe countries" and that migrants who pass through them without seeking asylum will be returned there.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands of Migrants Entered Croatia from Serbia in 24 Hours
Some 4000 migrants have crossed into Croatia over the past 24 hours, the country's public broadcaster HRT has said.
Government data cited in the report suggests that, as of Thursday morning, more than 5650 people have found their way into Croatia since Hungary moved to close its border with Serbia. Another 4000 are expected in the next few days.