Migrants have begun arriving in
Slovenia by bus from Croatia, after Hungary shut its border with Croatia
to try to stem the numbers arriving en route to western Europe.
Hungary closed its frontier, reinforced with a razor-wire fence, at midnight local on Friday.Many of the migrants aim to continue north to Austria and Germany.
Earlier EU leaders failed to agree a plan backed by Hungary to send a force to prevent migrants reaching Greece.
Hungary's closure of its border with Croatia comes just a month after it shut its frontier with Serbia, which was another transit route to western Europe.
Until Friday night, 5,000 to 8,000 people were being allowed across Hungary every day, without registration, bound for Austria.
There are fears in Slovenia that the latest border closure will channel many more migrants through the country. -BBC reports.
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