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Croatia 'moving migrants on' says PM Zoran Milanovic Croatia 'moving migrants on' says PM Zoran Milanovic
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Migrants flooding into Croatia are being "moved on", PM Zoran Milanovic says, adding that his country cannot become a "migrant hotspot".Migrants flooding into Croatia are being "moved on", PM Zoran Milanovic says, adding that his country cannot become a "migrant hotspot".
Croatia has closed seven of eight road crossings to Serbia after 14,000 migrants entered over the past two days seeking passage to northern Europe. Up to 20 buses carried migrants to the Hungary border, although Hungary says it is building a new fence there.
Migrants are now being taken to the Hungary border, but Hungary has started to build a fence along that frontier. Croatia has closed seven of its eight road crossings to Serbia after 14,000 migrants entered over the past two days seeking passage to northern Europe.
Slovenia, another neighbour of Croatia, accused Croatia of breaking EU rules.Slovenia, another neighbour of Croatia, accused Croatia of breaking EU rules.
The huge numbers heading north through the Balkans have triggered an EU crisis. Many are fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.The huge numbers heading north through the Balkans have triggered an EU crisis. Many are fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Migrant crisis: Latest updatesMigrant crisis: Latest updates
In other developments: High tension
Following Mr Milanovic's decision, the first buses carrying migrants arrived at the Hungarian border crossing of Beremend.
Reports said that up to 20 buses were offloaded and that the migrants were being put on Hungarian buses and allowed to enter, although their destination was unclear.
The reports said that there was a heavy Hungarian military presence on its side of the frontier.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had earlier said that Hungary had started building a fence along part of its border with Croatia.
It was Hungary's completion of a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia earlier this week that forced Serbia to move migrants towards Croatia.
Piers Scholfield, BBC News, at the Croatia-Slovenia borderPiers Scholfield, BBC News, at the Croatia-Slovenia border
Refugees and migrants are making their way to the border with Slovenia in small groups. After arriving in Zagreb on trains and buses, they are catching taxis and some are walking towards the border, some 25km away.Refugees and migrants are making their way to the border with Slovenia in small groups. After arriving in Zagreb on trains and buses, they are catching taxis and some are walking towards the border, some 25km away.
We met one extended Syrian family - about 30 or so - who walked across a quiet pedestrian border crossing in the village of Bregana.We met one extended Syrian family - about 30 or so - who walked across a quiet pedestrian border crossing in the village of Bregana.
There were no police or other authorities in sight, they simply walked between two plant pots into Slovenia, waving and with smiles of relief on their faces.There were no police or other authorities in sight, they simply walked between two plant pots into Slovenia, waving and with smiles of relief on their faces.
Shortly afterwards a police vehicle followed the group - and there are helicopters overhead - but no sign that the border is in any way secure.Shortly afterwards a police vehicle followed the group - and there are helicopters overhead - but no sign that the border is in any way secure.
Croatian officials said earlier that every border crossing with Serbia except the main road linking Belgrade and Zagreb - at Bajakovo - had been closed.
Local media reported severe congestion at the Bajakovo crossing, with a 6km (4 mile) queue of lorries back into Serbia.
Migrants were seen walking through cornfields as they sought to go around the border crossings.
Many were rounded up by Croatian police and sent to reception centres. One centre near the border is said to be overwhelmed, with migrants camped at a petrol station and beside a road.
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High tension
Croatian officials said that every border crossing with Serbia except the main road linking Belgrade and Zagreb - at Bajakovo - had been closed, along with the roads leading to them.
Local media reported severe congestion at the Bajakovo crossing, with a 6km (4 mile) queue of lorries back into Serbia.
Migrants were seen walking through cornfields as they sought to go around the border crossings.
Many were rounded up by Croatian police and sent to reception centres. One centre near the border is said to be overwhelmed, with migrants camped at a petrol station and beside a road.
Croatian Red Cross spokeswoman Katarina Zoric told the BBC the situation there was "very difficult", with people exhausted and tensions running high.Croatian Red Cross spokeswoman Katarina Zoric told the BBC the situation there was "very difficult", with people exhausted and tensions running high.
A Croatian interior ministry spokeswoman told Agence France-Presse that the "transport of migrants... is being organised towards the Hungarian border". Some of the migrants in Croatia have been taken to the capital, Zagreb. The BBC's Christian Fraser there says buses are arriving from the south all the time but many people are also now trying to go on to Slovenia on foot.
Reuters reported that 10 buses of migrants were offloaded at the Hungary-Croatia border village of Beremend but that the Hungarian army, supported by two Humvees with machine-guns, had taken up position on its side of the frontier.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that Hungary had started building a fence along part of its border with Croatia.
It was Hungary's completion of a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia earlier this week that forced Serbia to move migrants towards Croatia.
Some of the migrants in Croatia have also been taken to the capital, Zagreb. The BBC's Christian Fraser there says buses are arriving from the south all the time but many people are also now trying to go on to Slovenia on foot.
One man from Homs in Syria called Hanny told the BBC that people were walking without sleep.One man from Homs in Syria called Hanny told the BBC that people were walking without sleep.
"There's no time. The rules change every day," he said."There's no time. The rules change every day," he said.
The Slovenian interior ministry said it expected some 1,000 migrants to arrive in the next 24 hours, mainly from Zagreb.The Slovenian interior ministry said it expected some 1,000 migrants to arrive in the next 24 hours, mainly from Zagreb.
Bostjan Sefic, state secretary at the Slovenian interior ministry, accused Croatia of breaking EU rules by deciding to no longer register migrants.Bostjan Sefic, state secretary at the Slovenian interior ministry, accused Croatia of breaking EU rules by deciding to no longer register migrants.
In other developments:
The crisis has challenged the Schengen agreement, with Germany, Austria and Slovakia all re-imposing checks on parts of their borders.The crisis has challenged the Schengen agreement, with Germany, Austria and Slovakia all re-imposing checks on parts of their borders.
EU regulations dictate the refugees must register and claim asylum in the first member state they reach.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.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.
Are you seeking refuge in Europe? Are you in Serbia, Hungary or Croatia? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.Are you seeking refuge in Europe? Are you in Serbia, Hungary or Croatia? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
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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.
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