Austria is considering the
temporary reintroduction of border controls with Italy after a
sharp rise in refugee numbers, Austrian daily Tiroler
Tageszeitung said Friday.
Some 4,700 foreigners have been stopped in Austria this
year, almost all of whom have been sent back to Italy, it said.
Only 300 asked for asylum in Austria.
Italy has seen a massive rise in refugees during its Mare
Nostrum (Our Sea) Mediterranean search-and-rescue operation,
which began almost a year ago after two disasters killed 400
migrants and is set to end soon to be superseded by an
Italian-EU op, Frontex Plus.
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