Refugees Are Bottling Up In Europe

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September 18, 2015

Refugees gather at the train station in Beli Manastir, near the Hungarian border, in northeast Croatia, early Friday. (Darko Bandic/AP)

Croatia is the latest country to move to restrict access to refugees who are fleeing the civil war in Syria and entering Europe. The move follows steps other countries such as Hungary and Slovenia have already taken to halt, or at least slow, the flow of people toward Germany.

Reporter Lauren Frayer spoke with Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd about the restrictions.

Guest

Lauren Frayer, a freelance reporter based in Europe. She tweets @lfrayer.

This segment aired on September 18, 2015.