Τρίτη 20 Οκτωβρίου 2015

Ongoing drama of refugees - Thousands of people blocked the border of Slovenia

Ongoing drama of refugees - Thousands of people blocked the border of Slovenia

Ongoing tension in Croatia's border with Slovenia and Serbia, as the three countries disagree on the volume of refugee flow. Thousands of refugees are forced to wait for several hours outdoors in bad weather.

Restrictions on the influx of refugees from Austria
Due to the uncontrolled entry of refugees in Slovene territory through the border with Croatia, the situation in Slovenia is dramatic. The country could not afford the necessary infrastructure and large numbers of refugees and the situation is worsening because Austria restricts the influx of immigrants and refugees, transmit Slovenian SMEs.

The Slovenian Foreign Minister, Carl Eriavets accused Croatia for the situation created at the border, but also criticized the EU for slow reaction.

The Austrian police permit entry of immigrants every two hours today passed in Austria 500 refugees.

According to Slovenian media, the situation is more difficult and tense in the border town Brezitse, in the eastern part of the country, where under bad weather thousands of refugees, men women and children. Most arrived in Slovenia by train from the reception center Croatia Opatovats.

There, the Red Cross volunteers warn of lack of basic necessities and prevailing chaotic situation, as the authorities were not prepared for an influx of refugees.

The Slovenian Government an extraordinary session on the refugee crisis decided to send troops to the border to help the police in border protection.

Episode with border guards Croats
At the same time, the prime minister of Serbia Alexander Vucic said Serbia wants the best relations with Croatia and expressed the belief that yesterday's attack Croatian border police reporters in the Serbian territory was "isolated incident."

According to Serbian media, "the Croatian police forces invaded Serbian territory, the border crossing Berkasovo to repel refugees attempting to cross the border and attacked photojournalists and cameramen of the AFP agency, Reuters and AlJazeera and British journalist" .

Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic has denied the allegations, and in a statement issued by the Croatian Ministry stated that "two journalists illegally crossed the border and so the police turned them back to Serbia with their equipment."

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