'Don't come here anymore': Refugees turned away from Croatia

Migrants told 'This is not the way to Europe.'

11,000 migrants were turned away from Hungary and set off for Croatia. However, Croatian ministers have closed 7/8 of their borders with Serbia. 

MUNTINLUPA CITY, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - Since Hungary closed its Serbian borders last week, refugees turned toward Croatia as a new route to Europe. 
Croatia has already closed seven of its eight road borders with Serbia, the only road that is still open is the one linking Zagreb to Belgrade.
Despite the closed borders, Croatia continues to struggle with the surge of migrants. Refugees are being told "this is not the road to Europe."

Croatian interior minister Ranko Ostojik warned refugees against entering Croatia, saying, "Don't come here anymore. Stay in refugee centers in Serbia and Macedonia and Greece ... This is not the road to Europe. Buses can't take you there. It's a lie." 
Through its eastern border with Serbia, there were approximately 5,650 refugees who reached the EU member state within 24 hours. Refugees swarmed toward Croatia after a riot broke out when Hungarian police wouldn't let refugees through their border. 
Migrants cut wire fences and the Hungarian police fired tear gas and water cannons over the rioting migrants. There were at least 29 people arrested during the clash, with one of them identified as a "terrorist."
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused the Croatian officials of not being able to control the flow of migrants.

Szijjarro found it unacceptable that Croatia pushed migrants toward Hungary and Slovenia instead of taking them in and looking after them, per European Union rules. 
Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusnic said Croatia is ready to provide asylum to a few thousand people but not for tens of thousands. 
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic promised they would allow free passage for migrants across its territory. 
By next week, the EU member leaders in Brussels will have an emergency meeting to coordinate the dispersion of 160,000 refugees among its member states.

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