23rd of October 2015
Dramatic night-time pictures have emerged of thousands of migrants crossing Croatia's border to Slovenia.
They were shot from a Slovenian police helicopter using a thermal camera and released to show how migrants are being helped to cross the border illegally.
Most migrants - many from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq - are crossing Croatia and Slovenia to reach western Europe. The limitation on numbers has led to a build-up of migrants and refugees on Croatia's border with Serbia.
Slovenia may be no more than a transit country for people who want to make their way to Germany, Sweden and Norway. But the authorities there have no desire to be overwhelmed - or worse still, lumbered with tens of thousands of refugees if countries further along the line close their borders.
24th of October 2015
The country's parliament is expected to approve changes later on Tuesday to enable the army to help police guard the border.
Police in Slovenia say a total of 18,469 migrants have arrived in the country since Friday, with 5,092 crossing the border on Tuesday alone.
Slovenia had previously said it would take in only 2,500 migrants a day. The migrants are trying to reach EU countries further north.
A two-thirds parliamentary majority is required to change the law on using the army. The changes would be in force for three months.
Slovenia has called on European Union member states to help with the influx of migrants who have entered the country over the past few days.
Prime Minister Miro Cerar said the current numbers were beyond anything the small country could cope with.
"It is wrong to foster the illusion that it is possible for a small nation of two million people to stop, solve and rectify a situation where even much bigger EU member states have failed," he said on TV.
Slovenia is the latest country to struggle with the flow of refugees and migrants moving north through the Balkans.
There are fears of more bottlenecks, such as this one on the Croatia-Slovenia border earlier
Germany's policy of welcoming Syrian migrants continues to cause political divisions.
The right-wing German-Turkish writer Akif Pirincci said, "An alternative solution would be "concentration camps", which are unfortunately currently out of operation".
The protests come amid fears the group is becoming more radical in response to Germany's decision to take in hundreds of thousands of refugees this year.
These people are desperately seeking asylum from an intolerable life under an intolerable government and a country that is in a state of war, not of their making. They risk their lives and the lives of their families to cross the sea in tiny over-crowed boats; sometimes with very tragic results.
Slovenia will only allow 2,500 migrants to cross its borders daily - half the number neighbour Croatia has asked for.
Interior Ministry Secretary of State Bostjan Sefic said Slovenia could not accept Croatia's request to take 5,000, because Austria's daily limit is 1,500.Most migrants - many from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq - are crossing Croatia and Slovenia to reach western Europe. The limitation on numbers has led to a build-up of migrants and refugees on Croatia's border with Serbia.
Slovenia may be no more than a transit country for people who want to make their way to Germany, Sweden and Norway. But the authorities there have no desire to be overwhelmed - or worse still, lumbered with tens of thousands of refugees if countries further along the line close their borders.
Slovenia is set to deploy its army to manage migrants crossing its border.
Slovenia says the numbers entering from Croatia over the last three days have overwhelmed its ability to cope.The country's parliament is expected to approve changes later on Tuesday to enable the army to help police guard the border.
Police in Slovenia say a total of 18,469 migrants have arrived in the country since Friday, with 5,092 crossing the border on Tuesday alone.
Slovenia had previously said it would take in only 2,500 migrants a day. The migrants are trying to reach EU countries further north.
Slovenia has called on European Union member states to help with the influx of migrants who have entered the country over the past few days.
Prime Minister Miro Cerar said the current numbers were beyond anything the small country could cope with.
"It is wrong to foster the illusion that it is possible for a small nation of two million people to stop, solve and rectify a situation where even much bigger EU member states have failed," he said on TV.
Slovenia is the latest country to struggle with the flow of refugees and migrants moving north through the Balkans.
There are fears of more bottlenecks, such as this one on the Croatia-Slovenia border earlier
Aid agencies have been warning of dire conditions as bottlenecks develop at border crossings in the Balkans.
Hundreds of thousands of migrants, many from Syria, Africa and Afghanistan, have been making their way from Turkey to the Balkans in recent months, in a bid to reach Germany, Sweden and other EU states.Germany's policy of welcoming Syrian migrants continues to cause political divisions.
The right-wing German-Turkish writer Akif Pirincci said, "An alternative solution would be "concentration camps", which are unfortunately currently out of operation".
The protests come amid fears the group is becoming more radical in response to Germany's decision to take in hundreds of thousands of refugees this year.
These people are desperately seeking asylum from an intolerable life under an intolerable government and a country that is in a state of war, not of their making. They risk their lives and the lives of their families to cross the sea in tiny over-crowed boats; sometimes with very tragic results.
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