Croatian PM condemns Hungary and gives free passage to refugees across Croatia

16. 9. 2015

Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanović has said that Croatia will allow the refugees free passage across Croatian territory regardless of their religion or colour of their skin.

[VIDEO] Milanović: Spremni smo prihvatiti te ljude, bez obzira na vjeru i boju kože http://t.co/zJk6iEJPFM pic.twitter.com/dmAvvH4jxu

— HRT Vijesti (@hrtvijesti) September 16, 2015

Milanović has condemned the actions of Hungary in building a razor wire fence against the refugees. "I believe that the policy of Budapest is harmful and dangerous. Walls will not stop anyone and they send a terrible and dangerous message. Older people who remember World War II, are phoning me, usually the Jews, and they are appalled by such things. Wire fences in Europe in the 21st century provide no answers. They just constitute a threat," he said.

Milanović: Smatram da je politika Budimpešte, dizanje zidova, opasna i okrutna. Žica u Europi u 21. st. ne da nije odgovor nego je prijetnja

— Vlada R. Hrvatske (@VladaRH) September 16, 2015

Source in Croatian: HERE

However, Croatia is warning refugees that there are still land mines on some 500 square kilometres of its territory. The minefields are unmarked. Roads and rail lines are safe:

Croats set up Facebook page to help #refugees including warnings about minefields from 90s: http://t.co/hkNn2J7eS1 pic.twitter.com/ODhiqxpUia

— Balkanist Magazine (@Balkanist) September 15, 2015

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