Massive Delays on Border Crossings with Croatia

Obrežje, 22 December - Border crossings with Croatia are packed on Saturday as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. At the biggest checkpoint, Obrezje, passengers face a three-hour wait to exit Slovenia and lorries as much as five hours.

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas. Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

Obrezje
The Obrezje border crossing with Croatia is packed as migrant workers from Western Europe return home for Christmas.
Photo: Rasto Bozic/STA

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