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Migrant crisis: Austria and Germany await more arrivals Migrant crisis: Austria and Germany await more arrivals
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Austria and Germany are expecting thousands more migrants to arrive from Hungary after Budapest eased restrictions on their travel.Austria and Germany are expecting thousands more migrants to arrive from Hungary after Budapest eased restrictions on their travel.
Throughout Saturday, by bus, train and on foot, people travelled to the Austrian border before moving on to Vienna and Munich. Throughout Saturday, by bus, train and on foot, migrants, many of them Syrians, travelled to the Austrian border before moving on to Vienna and Munich.
Austrian officials are laying on more trains as needed. Austria and Germany are providing more trains to deal with the influx.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to hold talks with her coalition partners on a crisis that has divided the EU. The German government is to discuss the crisis later on Sunday.
After days of confrontation and chaos, Hungary opened its borders with Austria and bussed thousands of migrants to the frontier. After days of confrontation and chaos, Hungary opened its borders with Austria and bussed thousands of migrants to the frontier. Many, frustrated at being prevented from boarding trains in Budapest, had begun to walk along a motorway towards Austria.
Up to 10,000 arrived at the border, according to the Austrian authorities, who have said they do not plan to limit the numbers crossing into the country. Up to 10,000 crossed the Austrian border over a 24- to 48-hour period, according to the Austrian authorities, who have said they do not plan to limit the numbers entering.
Many travelled straight on to Munich, southern Germany, where locals greeted them with applause, giving sweets to the children among the new arrivals. Around 1,000 spent Saturday night in the open at Nickelsdorf on the Austrian side of the frontier waiting to be processed, officials say.
Many of those arriving in Austria travelled straight on to Munich, in southern Germany, where locals greeted them with applause, giving sweets to the children among the new arrivals.
Some 7,000 arrived at Munich station on Saturday, police say.
They have been sent on to reception centres to be registered and receive food and clothing.They have been sent on to reception centres to be registered and receive food and clothing.
Alan Kurdi remembered
A memorial has been held in Vancouver, Canada for three-year-old Alan Kurdi, his brother Ghalib and mother Rehanna, who drowned trying to reach Kos. The three have family there.
Pictures of Alan's body, washed up on a Turkish beach, sparked international outrage.
Members of the Kurdi family who live in Vancouver were joined by more than 100 people to remember the three Syrians, who died on the journey to Europe after fleeing the conflict in their home country. Canada had earlier rejected an asylum application on behalf of the family.
Tima Kurdi, the boys' aunt, said she was worried about their father Abdullah, who attended the burial for his family in Syria on Friday.
"He's not leaving the graves. He was sleeping the last three days there, on the ground, beside them."
Both Germany and Hungary have said the current measures are aimed at averting a humanitarian crisis, and will not set a precedent.Both Germany and Hungary have said the current measures are aimed at averting a humanitarian crisis, and will not set a precedent.
The rules requiring refugees to apply for asylum in the first country they land in "are still valid, and we expect other European Union member states to stick to them", a German government spokesman said.The rules requiring refugees to apply for asylum in the first country they land in "are still valid, and we expect other European Union member states to stick to them", a German government spokesman said.
Chancellor Merkel has said Germany can cope with the influx of newcomers without raising taxes or jeopardising its budget. However, in August Germany waived European Union rules on asylum seekers from Syria, allowing them to register in Germany regardless of where they first entered the EU.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany can cope with the influx of newcomers, but there have been disagreements within her coalition government.
Some on the right say allowing so many migrants in sends the wrong signal, but the centre-right Social Democrats praised the move.
Germany is the key destination for arrivals on European shores, and expects to take in 800,000 people this year.Germany is the key destination for arrivals on European shores, and expects to take in 800,000 people this year.
Syrians fleeing a brutal civil conflict are the largest group travelling, followed by Afghans and Eritreans.Syrians fleeing a brutal civil conflict are the largest group travelling, followed by Afghans and Eritreans.
There is little sign of a co-ordinated EU response to the crisis, despite more than 350,000 migrants having crossed the EU's borders in 2015 alone.There is little sign of a co-ordinated EU response to the crisis, despite more than 350,000 migrants having crossed the EU's borders in 2015 alone.
Europe's migrant crisis is "here to stay" and nations must act together to deal with it effectively, the EU's foreign policy chief said after "difficult" talks with foreign ministers in Luxembourg. Europe's migrant crisis is "here to stay" and nations must act together to deal with it effectively, the EU's foreign policy chief said after "difficult" talks with foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Saturday.
"In three months time, it will be other member states under the focus, and in six months, it could be others again," Federica Mogherini said."In three months time, it will be other member states under the focus, and in six months, it could be others again," Federica Mogherini said.
Germany, backed by the European Commission, has been pushing for a quota system for dividing the people reaching Europe between member states. Germany, backed by the European Commission, has been pushing for a quota system for sharing out newcomers between EU member states.
But this has been opposed by several eastern members.But this has been opposed by several eastern members.
On Saturday, Hungary said that while it had temporarily relaxed restrictions on the transit of asylum seekers, it was pressing ahead with plans to tighten border controls and could send troops to its southern frontier if parliament agreed.On Saturday, Hungary said that while it had temporarily relaxed restrictions on the transit of asylum seekers, it was pressing ahead with plans to tighten border controls and could send troops to its southern frontier if parliament agreed.
Are you among those trying to reach Austria? Have you been involved in these events? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. A border fence is due to completed by 15 September.
Migrant boy remembered
A memorial has been held in Vancouver, Canada for three-year-old Alan Kurdi, his brother Ghalib and mother Rehanna, who drowned trying to reach the Greek island of Kos. The three have family in Canada.
Pictures of Alan's body, washed up on a Turkish beach, prompted widespread anguish.
Members of the Kurdi family were joined by more than 100 people to remember the three Syrians, who died on the journey to Europe after fleeing the conflict in their home country. Canada had earlier rejected an asylum application on behalf of the family.
Tima Kurdi, the boys' aunt, said she was worried about their father Abdullah, who attended the burial for his family in Syria on Friday.
"He's not leaving the graves. He was sleeping the last three days there, on the ground, beside them."
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