Austria mulls return to Italy border controls

(ANSA) - Rome, September 19 - 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operation, which began almost a year ago after two disasters killed 400 migrants and is set to end soon to be superseded by an Italian-EU op, Frontex Plus.