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| Migrant crisis: Croatian PM says country cannot stop migrants | Migrant crisis: Croatian PM says country cannot stop migrants |
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| The Croatian prime minister has said his country cannot stop migrants who wish to move on to Western Europe. | The Croatian prime minister has said his country cannot stop migrants who wish to move on to Western Europe. |
| Zoran Milanovic said Croatia had "limited capacity" but would try to register as many as possible. | Zoran Milanovic said Croatia had "limited capacity" but would try to register as many as possible. |
| Authorities say at least 11,000 migrants have entered Croatia in two days after Hungary closed its border, blocking the previous route to the EU. | |
| Scuffles broke out in two locations on the border with Serbia as people grew frustrated after hours of waiting. | Scuffles broke out in two locations on the border with Serbia as people grew frustrated after hours of waiting. |
| Crowds briefly broke through police lines at Tovarnik and Batina as thousands of people waited for transport on from the border. | Crowds briefly broke through police lines at Tovarnik and Batina as thousands of people waited for transport on from the border. |
| Late on Thursday Croatian officials announced they were closing roads leading to seven border crossings with Serbia. | |
| Croatia's interior minister says the country is "absolutely full". | Croatia's interior minister says the country is "absolutely full". |
| Migrants arriving by train at a Croatian town near the Hungarian border were encouraged to spend the night at a former military base. | Migrants arriving by train at a Croatian town near the Hungarian border were encouraged to spend the night at a former military base. |
| EU leaders are to hold an emergency summit next week to discuss the crisis. | EU leaders are to hold an emergency summit next week to discuss the crisis. |
| Read more coverage of the migrant crisis | Read more coverage of the migrant crisis |
| Follow BBC correspondents on Twitter covering the crisis | Follow BBC correspondents on Twitter covering the crisis |
| What is the next route through Europe? | What is the next route through Europe? |
| Refugee child dies at German welcome party | Refugee child dies at German welcome party |
| Migrants warned of landmines in Croatia | Migrants warned of landmines in Croatia |
| Clashes leave Hungary bitterly divided | Clashes leave Hungary bitterly divided |
| On Thursday evening, Slovenian police said they had stopped a train carrying over 100 refugees at Dobova on the border with Croatia. An official told Reuters they would be returned to Croatia. | |
| Slovenia, like Hungary, is within the borderless Schengen zone. Officials have said they will not allow Slovenia to be a "corridor" to other EU countries to the north. | Slovenia, like Hungary, is within the borderless Schengen zone. Officials have said they will not allow Slovenia to be a "corridor" to other EU countries to the north. |
| As night fell, large numbers of migrants were still at the station at Tovarnik, across the border from the Serbian town of Sid, waiting for buses or trains to continue their journey into Croatia. | As night fell, large numbers of migrants were still at the station at Tovarnik, across the border from the Serbian town of Sid, waiting for buses or trains to continue their journey into Croatia. |
| The BBC's Lyse Doucet, at Tovarnik, described a mad rush as the first train for 24 hours pulled in on Thursday evening. | The BBC's Lyse Doucet, at Tovarnik, described a mad rush as the first train for 24 hours pulled in on Thursday evening. |
| Earlier in the day, police had struggled to control the crowd of several thousand, trapped in the baking sun with little food or water. | Earlier in the day, police had struggled to control the crowd of several thousand, trapped in the baking sun with little food or water. |
| In the afternoon, buses began taking migrants to another station to travel on to Zagreb. | In the afternoon, buses began taking migrants to another station to travel on to Zagreb. |
| At the northernmost crossing between Croatia and Serbia, the River Danube separates Batina, on the Croatian side of the border, from the Serbian town of Bezdan. | At the northernmost crossing between Croatia and Serbia, the River Danube separates Batina, on the Croatian side of the border, from the Serbian town of Bezdan. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson witnessed thousands of jubilant migrants streaming across the bridge and through the border, into Croatia and the EU. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson witnessed thousands of jubilant migrants streaming across the bridge and through the border, into Croatia and the EU. |
| Many of the migrants said they intended to walk to Slovenia, Croatia's neighbour to the north-west. | Many of the migrants said they intended to walk to Slovenia, Croatia's neighbour to the north-west. |
| Hungary's decision to close its border with Serbia and use water cannon and tear gas to repel migrants on Wednesday was criticised by the United Nations' top human rights official. | Hungary's decision to close its border with Serbia and use water cannon and tear gas to repel migrants on Wednesday was criticised by the United Nations' top human rights official. |
| It was this decision that triggered the move by thousands of migrants, who had travelled to Serbia via Macedonia and Greece, to try to reach Western Europe via Croatia instead. | It was this decision that triggered the move by thousands of migrants, who had travelled to Serbia via Macedonia and Greece, to try to reach Western Europe via Croatia instead. |
| Hungarian media have reported that dozens of migrants were crossing from Croatia into Hungary at Illocska, within 50km (30 miles) of Bezdan - thus avoiding the fence on Hungary's border with Serbia. | Hungarian media have reported that dozens of migrants were crossing from Croatia into Hungary at Illocska, within 50km (30 miles) of Bezdan - thus avoiding the fence on Hungary's border with Serbia. |
| Meanwhile Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says the country will extend its fence along the border with Romania. | Meanwhile Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto says the country will extend its fence along the border with Romania. |
| EU regulations dictate the refugees must register and claim asylum in the first member state they reach. But many migrants and refugees wish to continue on to Germany and Austria, and do not wish to seek asylum in smaller, less well-off EU nations such as Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. | EU regulations dictate the refugees must register and claim asylum in the first member state they reach. But many migrants and refugees wish to continue on to Germany and Austria, and do not wish to seek asylum in smaller, less well-off EU nations such as Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. |
| Separately on Thursday, the EU called a leaders' summit on migration on 23 September. | Separately on Thursday, the EU called a leaders' summit on migration on 23 September. |
| The European Parliament voted to back plans for the mandatory relocation of 120,000 refugees around the EU, but interior ministers from EU countries have not so far been able to reach agreement on the plan. | The European Parliament voted to back plans for the mandatory relocation of 120,000 refugees around the EU, but interior ministers from EU countries have not so far been able to reach agreement on the plan. |
| Germany and France are in favour of the proposals - but Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are among several EU members which are strongly opposed. | Germany and France are in favour of the proposals - but Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are among several EU members which are strongly opposed. |
| However, on Thursday the Czech prime minister indicated his country could voluntarily offer asylum to around 10,000 refugees - far more than the 1,500 the Czech Republic has so far agreed to accept. | However, on Thursday the Czech prime minister indicated his country could voluntarily offer asylum to around 10,000 refugees - far more than the 1,500 the Czech Republic has so far agreed to accept. |
| A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. | A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants. |