Migrant crisis: Austria sets asylum claims cap and transit limit

VIENNA: -- Austria will impose a daily quota on asylum claims and limit the flux of migrants travelling through the country.

Officials say 80 asylum applications will be accepted each day, and a maximum of 3,200 people will be allowed to travel through Austria.

The measures will be introduced on Friday. The country has become a major transit route for migrants seeking to claim asylum in Germany.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35600220


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sack Angela

A little bit of sanity at last?

sack Angela

Any comment on this from Angela so far?

That many?

Bit late, the horses have bolted.