Hungary closes its borders to Croatia to stem refugee flow

The decision has come a month after the Hungarian government had slammed its door to hundreds of refugees by closing its borders with Siberia.

• Hungary Prime Minister Victor Orban AFP

The Hungarian government has closed its southern borders with Croatia, diverting routes of thousands of Middle Eastern, African and Asian refugees into Slovenia.
The decision has come a month after the Hungarian government had slammed its door to hundreds of refugees by closing its borders with Siberia. The country, while erecting a steel fence in its southern frontier, said that it is duty-bound to secure the borders of European Union (EU) mainly from the Muslims refugees that threaten the prosperity, security and "Christian values" of Europe.
Croatia, through which the refugees used to enter Hungary, has decided to now divert the refugees to Slovenia. Both the countries have indicated that there will be no restriction till the time Germany and Austria continue to open their gates for the refugees.
Germany and Austria are said to the most preferred destination for the refugees.