Washington Post: Asylum seekers confront rejection as Europe puts up roadblocks
BREGANA, Croatia — On a grim march through countries that do not want them, the tens of thousands of asylum seekers making their way across Europe again faced rejection Friday, as Croatia tried to funnel them into Hungary and Slovenian border guards barred entrance into their country.
It was the latest upheaval for the men, women and children fleeing war and poverty after their once-straightforward path to the havens of Germany and Sweden was choked off this week when Hungary closed its borders. For days, the refugees have been forced to improvise routes across the Balkans, using word of mouth, the kindness of strangers and instinct as borders opened, then rapidly closed.
EU Migration Crisis -- September 18, 2015
Croatia moves refugees to Hungarian border - live updates -- The Guardian
The Latest: Merkel: EU's External Borders Are Key to Crisis -- AP
Refugees Make Desperate Dash for Croatian Border -- ABC News
Countries in southeast Europe try to block refugees from entering -- AP
'Heads as well as hearts' - Croatia says it can take no more migrants -- Reuters
Croatia closes border to refugees after nearly 17,000 enter in 2 days -- FOX News
Overstretched Croatia busses migrants to Hungary -- AFP
Neighbours squabble after Croatia U-turn -- BBC
Slovenian riot police block migrants on bridge in no-man's land -- Reuters
After vowing to keep migrants out, Hungary takes some in -- Reuters
Switzerland to take 1,500 migrants, boost aid to Syria -- AFP
Austria reserves right to send back migrants coming from Hungary -- Reuters
Merkel's spokesman: 'Closing borders to migrants not sustainable' -- Deutsche Welle
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Shades of the "Peter the Hermit Crusade" of the 1100's, except they're coming the other way.
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