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Croatia moving migrants towards Hungary, says PM Milanovic Migrant crisis: Neighbours squabble after Croatia U-turn
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Migrants flooding into Croatia are being moved to the Hungarian border, as Croatia says it cannot become a "migrant hotspot". Croatia has reversed its policy on allowing in migrants and is instead sending those already in the nation north, angering Hungary and Slovenia.
Up to 20 buses carried migrants to the border on Friday, although Hungary says it is building a new fence there. Croatia's PM Zoran Milanovic said it would not become a "migrant hotspot".
Croatia earlier closed seven of eight road crossings to Serbia after 14,000 migrants entered over the past two days seeking passage to northern Europe. Hundreds of migrants were transported to Hungary, which accused Croatia of encouraging "mass criminal offences". Hungary is reportedly moving the migrants on towards Austria.
Slovenia, another neighbour of Croatia, accused it of breaking EU rules. Slovenia accused Croatia of breaking rules for the EU and the Schengen zone.
The huge numbers heading north through the Balkans have triggered an EU crisis. Many of the migrants are fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Migrant crisis: Day's events as they happened
Migrant crisis: Latest updates Croatia said it had been overwhelmed by the numbers of migrants arriving through Serbia. Many are fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
'Criminal offence' Up to 14,000 have entered over the past two days, seeking passage to northern Europe.
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said: "Hungary has closed off its border with barbed wire. That's not a solution, but these people remaining in Croatia is not a solution either." In other developments:
'Pathetic'
Mr Milanovic said: "Hungary has closed off its border with barbed wire. That's not a solution, but these people remaining in Croatia is not a solution either."
Asked whether Croatia could send migrants to Slovenia, he said that "Hungary is three times closer".Asked whether Croatia could send migrants to Slovenia, he said that "Hungary is three times closer".
The first buses carrying migrants arrived at the Hungarian border crossing of Beremend on Friday afternoon. Some 20 buses carrying migrants arrived at the Hungarian border crossing of Beremend on Friday afternoon.
Up to 20 buses were offloaded and some of the migrants were then put on Hungarian buses and allowed to enter, although their destination was unclear. Amid a heavy Hungarian military presence, the migrants were then put on Hungarian buses and allowed to enter.
There was a heavy Hungarian military presence on its side of the frontier.
Gavin Lee, BBC Europe reporter, Tovarnik, CroatiaGavin Lee, BBC Europe reporter, Tovarnik, Croatia
There are 2,000 refugees and migrants here, in a long line in the middle of a road, that leads from Tovarnik train station into a village on the Croatian border with Serbia.There are 2,000 refugees and migrants here, in a long line in the middle of a road, that leads from Tovarnik train station into a village on the Croatian border with Serbia.
They're being told to queue in lines of two by riot police dotted along the line at short intervals. Some of the migrants have been here for two days, waiting for buses to take them to registration centres elsewhere in the country.They're being told to queue in lines of two by riot police dotted along the line at short intervals. Some of the migrants have been here for two days, waiting for buses to take them to registration centres elsewhere in the country.
But now there's confusion over where they will go, after the Croatian PM said it cannot keep registering people. Slowly the word is spreading here that they will be moved further towards Slovenia and Hungary, even though those countries have closed their borders.But now there's confusion over where they will go, after the Croatian PM said it cannot keep registering people. Slowly the word is spreading here that they will be moved further towards Slovenia and Hungary, even though those countries have closed their borders.
Paramedics here say many of those that are left are suffering heat exhaustion and that more than 100 people have collapsed with severe dehydration.Paramedics here say many of those that are left are suffering heat exhaustion and that more than 100 people have collapsed with severe dehydration.
A Hungarian police spokesman told Reuters the migrants were being taken to two Hungarian registration points in Szentgotthard and Vamosszabadi, close to the Austrian border.
However, Austria's interior ministry said it had no co-ordination with Hungary to take the migrants. It said it reserved the right to deny entry to migrants who do not request asylum.
Reuters later reported that a train carrying more than 1,000 migrants had arrived at the southern Hungarian village of Magyarboly, just north-east of Beremend.Reuters later reported that a train carrying more than 1,000 migrants had arrived at the southern Hungarian village of Magyarboly, just north-east of Beremend.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had earlier said that Hungary had started building a fence along part of its border with Croatia. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had earlier said that Hungary had started building a new 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.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.
Hungary's new laws made attempts to cross its frontier illegal, and Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Friday accused Croatia of encouraging "masses of people to commit a criminal offence".Hungary's new laws made attempts to cross its frontier illegal, and Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Friday accused Croatia of encouraging "masses of people to commit a criminal offence".
He called Mr Milanovic's handling of the matter "pathetic".
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A Hungarian police spokesman told Reuters that arriving migrants were being taken to two Hungarian registration points in Szentgotthard and Vamosszabadi, close to the Austrian border.
Austria's interior ministry said it had no co-ordination with Hungary to take the migrants.
Slovenian angerSlovenian anger
Croatian officials said earlier that every border crossing with Serbia except the main road linking Belgrade and Zagreb - at Bajakovo - had been closed.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. Many migrants who managed to enter were rounded up by Croatian police and sent to reception centres.
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.
Some were 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.Some were 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.
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 the rules of both the EU and the Schengen free movement agreement by deciding to no longer register migrants.
In other developments: He said Slovenia had "no basis on which we could form a corridor" for the migrants.
The crisis has challenged the Schengen agreement, with Germany, Austria and Slovakia all re-imposing checks on parts of their borders. It has closed its rail service to Croatia.
The crisis has challenged Schengen, with Germany, Austria and Slovakia all re-imposing checks on parts of their borders.
EU regulations dictate refugees must register and claim asylum in the first member state they reach.EU regulations dictate 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.But many migrants and refugees wish to continue on to Germany and Austria.
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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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