Austria notifies Slovenia it cannot take more refugees

Ljubljana, 18 October - Austria has notified Slovenia it cannot take more refugees from Slovenia for the time being, the Interior Ministry said in a statement late on Sunday.

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Šentilj, Austria
Refugees line up to enter Austria from Slovenia at the Šentilj border crossing.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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