Cold weather brings new misery for migrants
- 9 years ago
Refugees and migrants trying to find their way to a new life in Europe are now facing an added difficulty: increasingly wintry weather in the Balkans.
At the Serbian border crossing of Berkasovo, more than 2,000 people were stuck in "hellish conditions" as they waited to get into Croatia, a U.N. refugee official said Monday.
Many people spent Sunday night in "dire conditions" in Trnovec, Croatia, after being prevented from crossing the border into Slovenia, according to Amnesty International.
"European leaders have known full well for months that a situation like this could arise, but have still failed to prevent it by putting in place available support mechanisms," said Barbora Cernusakova, a researcher for the group at the Croatia-Slovenia border.
At the Serbian border crossing of Berkasovo, more than 2,000 people were stuck in "hellish conditions" as they waited to get into Croatia, a U.N. refugee official said Monday.
Many people spent Sunday night in "dire conditions" in Trnovec, Croatia, after being prevented from crossing the border into Slovenia, according to Amnesty International.
"European leaders have known full well for months that a situation like this could arise, but have still failed to prevent it by putting in place available support mechanisms," said Barbora Cernusakova, a researcher for the group at the Croatia-Slovenia border.