Germany re-imposed border controls on Sunday after Europe’s most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving every day.
Germany and Austria agreed over a week ago to let in migrants who had gathered in Hungary, saying it was a one-time measure to ease an emergency.
But the refugees keep coming and German officials have said over the weekend that the speed of the arrivals was straining the country’s ability to provide accommodation.
German officials have stopped train traffic to and from Austria for 13 hours. A spokesman for Austrian Federal Railways said the ban was due to last from 5pm today until 6am on Monday.
“The aim of these measures is to limit the current inflows to Germany and to return to orderly procedures when people enter the country,” said Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, adding that this was also necessary for security reasons.
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