As Europe seals borders, Germany mulls tougher rules at end of refugee trail - The Washington Post
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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, after Croatia said it could not accommodate them though their path was barred to Western Europe.
The men, women and children fleeing war and poverty were being forced to improvise after their once-straightforward route to the havens of Germany and Sweden was blocked by Hungary’s barbed wire and truncheons this week. For days, the refugees have been forced to devise new routes across the Balkans, using word of mouth, the kindness of strangers and instinct as borders opened then rapidly closed.
The latest obstacle was Croatia, which staggered under the weight of the influx after initially opening its arms to the refugees. By late Friday, the nation had taken in more than 17,000 asylum seekers. Hundreds more were arriving every hour, even though the prime minister warned that the nation of 4.2 million could handle no more.