Austria is sending 70 soldiers to secure its border with Italy at the Brenner Pass, as Bulgaria urges the European Union to defend its frontiers with “force of arms”. Austria’s government believes that between 700 and 1,000 migrants are infiltrating
(REUTERS) – Austrian police said on Friday they are turning away four times as many illegal immigrants at the Brenner border crossing as in May due to tougher controls and more migrants heading for northern Europe from Italy.
Austrian authorities have more than doubled the number of police officers monitoring traffic in the immediate vicinity of the Brenner border, to prevent unauthorized migrant entries into Austria.
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Hundreds of left wing activists gathered at the town on Brenner to protest plans to strengthen the Austrian border to prevent another huge influx of migrants this summer. Far-left activists, believed to have travelled from across the continent, waved red
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As Austria steps up border security at the Brenner Pass, Italian authorities have joined European Union officials in denouncing the measures as fundamentally contrary to Schengen regulations guaranteeing open internal borders among member states.
The presidential frontrunner in Austrian elections said Tuesday that border controls at the Brenner Pass between Italy and Austria are “inevitable,” while also remarking that only one in five migrants entering Austria is a “real refugee.”
(Reuters) – Austrian police used batons and pepper spray to repel Italian marchers who were protesting on Sunday against plans for tighter anti-migrant checks at the Alpine Brenner Pass border. Scuffles broke out when several hundred protesters, including some leftist
Switzerland has announced it is considering stationing a tank battalion at its southern border with Italy, after news that Austria is ready to completely shut down the Brenner Pass between Italy and Austria.
Without pulling any punches, Austria’s Defense Minister has stated he would be prepared to completely shut down the historic Brenner Pass at the Italy-Austria border if Italy doesn’t start controlling its migrant problem. Austria has already begun construction of new
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Demonstrations by pro-migrant social centers at the Austrian Brenner border with Italy tuned violent Sunday, with protesters hurling stones and flares at the Austrian police, injuring five officers, according to reports.
