Interior minister rejects fears Austria will close border

Ljubljana, 20 January - Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar rejected fears regarding Austria's closing of the border as unfounded, as the National Assembly debated the migration crisis at an emergency session on Wednesday. Held at the behest of the opposition, the session heard more criticism of the government's handling of the situation.

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Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar talking to press about the tackling of the refugee crisis.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar during an extraordinary session of the National Assembl on the tackling of the refugee crisis.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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MPs during an extraordinary session on the tackling of the refugee crisis.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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