EU's Juncker spoke on phone with Croatian PM, offered assistance to Croatia: Statement
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered Croatia technical and logistical assistance for coping with the flood of migrants crossing its border ahead of an extraordinary summit on migration on Wednesday, the Commission said in a statement.
Sep 19, 2015, 05:12 AM IST
More than 4,000 migrants came to Hungary from Croatia, train seized
Hungarian authorities seized a train bringing migrants into the country from Croatia, disarmed 40 police on board and detained the driver on Friday after over 4,000 migrants arrived across their border, the head of the Hungarian disaster unit said.
Sep 19, 2015, 05:07 AM IST
Over 17,000 migrants enter Croatia in roughly three days
Just over 17,000 migrants have entered Croatia since Wednesday morning after Hungary sealed its border with Serbia, of which more than 3,000 have crossed into Hungary, Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said on Friday.
Sep 19, 2015, 01:01 AM IST
Hungary minister: Croatia pushing migrants to break law
Hungary`s foreign minister on Friday accused Croatia of pushing migrants to break the law by "illegally" breaching Hungarian borders.
Sep 18, 2015, 22:12 PM IST
Croatia closes border crossings, but migrants keep coming
Migrants continued to stream through fields from Serbia into the European Union on Friday, undeterred by Croatia`s closure of almost all road crossings after an influx of more than 11,000.
Sep 18, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Croatia bans traffic on roads to seven border crossings with Serbia
The Croatian police said on Thursday it banned all traffic on roads leading to seven border crossings with Serbia.
Sep 18, 2015, 05:20 AM IST
Emotional scenes as Croatians bring aid to departing migrants
There were emotional scenes in eastern Croatia on Thursday as local people came to hand out food and supplies to some of the migrants finally departing after a long wait near the border with Serbia.
Sep 18, 2015, 03:51 AM IST
Slovenia police say will return migrants on train to Croatia
Slovenian police said on Thursday they would to return to Croatia some 150 migrants on a train from Croatia halted at the Dobova train station on the Slovenian side of the border.
Sep 18, 2015, 02:21 AM IST
Hungary extends ''crisis situation'' to Croatian border
Hungary has extended a crisis situation to territories neighbouring Croatia from counties on its Serbian border due to the streams of refugees and migrants, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told a news conference on Thursday.
Sep 18, 2015, 00:41 AM IST
Croatia plans to close border with Serbia if migrant wave persists
Croatia will close its border with Serbia if another 8,000 migrants enter the newest European Union member in one day, Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said on Thursday.
Sep 18, 2015, 00:27 AM IST
Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants, EU calls summit
Amid chaotic scenes at its border with Serbia, Croatia said on Thursday it could not cope with a flood of migrants seeking a new route into the EU after Hungary kept them out by erecting a fence and using tear gas and water cannon against them.
Sep 17, 2015, 20:18 PM IST
Croatia has limited capacities for refugee influx, says PM
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic warned Thursday that his country had limited capacity for accepting and registering thousands of migrants arriving from Hungary, which has sealed its border.
Sep 17, 2015, 15:40 PM IST
4-5,000 migrants try to board trains in Croatia border town: UNHCR
Between 4,000 and 5,000 migrants were attempting to board trains to the Croatian capital Zagreb Thursday from Tovarnik after crossing the border with Serbia, the UN refugee agency said.
Sep 17, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
Some 4,000 migrants enter Croatia in past 24 hours: Report
Some 4,000 migrants have entered Croatia from Serbia in the past 24 hours after Hungary sealed its border, national state-run HRT television reported on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 11:55 AM IST
Hungary PM plans new migrant wall along Croatia border
Hungary`s Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes to build a new wall along his country`s border with Croatia to keep migrants out, he told French newspaper Le Figaro in an interview to be published Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 01:51 AM IST
Croatia offers free passage to migrants, hundreds pour in
Croatia will allow free passage of migrants across its territory, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Wednesday as hundreds have entered the EU member state from Serbia since Hungary sealed its borders.
Sep 17, 2015, 01:04 AM IST
Croatia to allow free passage of migrants: PM
Croatia will allow free passage of migrants across its territory, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Wednesday as a first group entered the EU member state from Serbia since Hungary sealed its borders.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:50 PM IST
First migrants enter Croatia after Hungary seals border: Police
About 20 migrants entered Croatia from Serbia early Wednesday, the first to enter the EU country after Hungary sealed its borders, police said.
Sep 16, 2015, 13:00 PM IST
Hungary police say 367 migrants entered Tuesday, all arrested
More than 367 migrants crossed illegally into Hungary on Tuesday, the first day after the country introduced tough laws on authorised entry, and all were arrested, police said Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:21 PM IST
First migrants arrive near Croatian border
The first migrants arrived near the Croatian frontier on Wednesday, potentially carving out a new route through Europe after Hungary sealed its borders.
Sep 16, 2015, 08:42 AM IST
