Croatia to Cap Daily Migrant Arrivals at 580
European Union member Croatia is from Friday limiting the number of migrants entering the country to 580 a day, following a similar decision from neighboring Slovenia, a police spokeswoman told AFP.
"Slovenia informed us on Thursday evening that they can receive 580 migrants daily and we have informed our colleagues in Serbia about it. We will stick to that figure also," Croatian police spokeswoman Jelena Bikic said.
Serbia also said it would follow the decisions of countries further up the Balkans migrant route and limit the numbers entering its territory.
"Like we have done so far, whatever Austria, Slovenia and Croatia do, we will do the same. If they accept only 500 we will let 500 go through Serbia," an official from the labor ministry, which is in charge of refugees, told AFP.
"We will adjust to this new regime," the official said.
Countries have begun tightening their controls after Austria introduced a daily cap of 80 asylum-seekers last week and said it would let only 3,200 migrants pass through each day.
The more stringent measures have already left thousands of people stranded in Greece, the main entry point into the EU for most migrants and refugees.
Europe has seen 100,000 migrants arriving on its shores so far this year on top of the one million who made the journey in 2015.
Source: Agence France Presse
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