Vienna estimates the number of
migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Italy may double this
year from 150,000 in 2015 to 300,000, Interior Minister Johanna
Mikl-Leitner told the APA news agency Thursday ahead of a Friday
meeting with Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano. "Syrians are
not arriving in Europe along this route, but above all people
from North Africa, who do not have asylum rights," she said.
Austria may close the Brenner Pass if migrant flows become
uncontrollable, Mikl-Leitner told APA. "Italy cannot count on
the fact that the Brenner will remain open if uncontrollable
migrant flows arrive," he said. "As was done with the countries
on the Balkan route, Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia, we want to
inform Italy too of the measures we will take if there is an
uncontrolled flow of migrants from Italy to Austria."
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