Hundreds of migrants travelled to Slovenia on
Sunday aboard a special train from Croatia, the
day after some 3,000 were forced to take the
same route after Hungary’s new border closure.
Sunday aboard a special train from Croatia, the
day after some 3,000 were forced to take the
same route after Hungary’s new border closure.
The train crossed the border with around 1,000
migrants aboard at around 0800 GMT, a Croatian
Railways spokeswoman told AFP.
migrants aboard at around 0800 GMT, a Croatian
Railways spokeswoman told AFP.
Meanwhile some 1,000 migrants arrived in
Austria overnight after travelling on from
Slovenia, Austrian police said, adding that most
were expected to proceed on to Germany.
Hungary closed its frontier with Croatia to
migrants early Saturday in a bid to block the
path of streams of refugees fleeing war and
poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
migrants early Saturday in a bid to block the
path of streams of refugees fleeing war and
poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Budapest had sealed its border with non-EU
neighbour Serbia a month earlier.
The number of migrants entering Hungary
dropped to 870 on Saturday, down from 6,353
the previous day, following the border closure
with Croatia.
neighbour Serbia a month earlier.
The number of migrants entering Hungary
dropped to 870 on Saturday, down from 6,353
the previous day, following the border closure
with Croatia.
Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan
Kovacs said late Saturday it was “still to early to
say, the measures which were introduced in the
interests of defending the Hungarian as well as
the European borders… clearly worked on the
first day.”
Kovacs said late Saturday it was “still to early to
say, the measures which were introduced in the
interests of defending the Hungarian as well as
the European borders… clearly worked on the
first day.”
More than 6,000 migrants entered Croatia from
Serbia on Saturday, an average figure since the
influx started, official figures showed.
They were being transported by train and bus to
four border crossings with Slovenia. Those who
were not transferred were temporarily housed
at a refugee centre in eastern Croatia.
Serbia on Saturday, an average figure since the
influx started, official figures showed.
They were being transported by train and bus to
four border crossings with Slovenia. Those who
were not transferred were temporarily housed
at a refugee centre in eastern Croatia.
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, who
has repeatedly denounced Budapest’s policy
towards migrants, said Saturday that the
government was “successfully keeping (the
migrants situation) under control”.
Since the influx began here in mid-September,
nearly 200,000 migrants have transited through
Croatia, crossing mostly to Hungary and a
smaller number to Slovenia.
has repeatedly denounced Budapest’s policy
towards migrants, said Saturday that the
government was “successfully keeping (the
migrants situation) under control”.
Since the influx began here in mid-September,
nearly 200,000 migrants have transited through
Croatia, crossing mostly to Hungary and a
smaller number to Slovenia.
Ljubljana said Saturday that Slovenia would be
able to cope with between 2,000 and 2,500
migrants per day as long as Austria and Germany
did not strengthen their border controls.
able to cope with between 2,000 and 2,500
migrants per day as long as Austria and Germany
did not strengthen their border controls.
Croatia said it would respect Slovenia’s
constraints.
constraints.
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