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Government Seeks To Control Migrant Inflow; Barbed Wire Ready If Needed

November 13 2015

Austria

Austrian officials have announced that a fence will be built on the country's border with Slovenia to manage migrants and refugees, reports Reuters.

The construction of a 3.7-km (2.2-mi) fence at the Spielfeld crossing was among several measures announced Friday by Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner.

The announcement came two days after Slovenia began similar moves with its border with Croatia, noted Deutsche Welle.

The other Austrian moves include enhanced...

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