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G-d bless them. More fences going up too.
Austria VOLUNTEER to stay in service so they can block Middle East migrants
AUSTRIA'S army is being boosted by conscripts who are volunteering to extend their stay in the military to help block migrants travelling from the Middle East to the heart of Europe.
By TOM BATCHELOR
PUBLISHED: 04:00, Fri, Feb 12, 2016 | UPDATED: 09:12, Fri, Feb 12, 2016
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Austria, along with Germany, has been at the centre of Europe's biggest migration crisis since WW2
In one company of 200 soldiers, almost half opted to remain policing the country's southern borders in an effort to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
Austria, along with Germany, has been at the centre of Europe's biggest migration crisis since World War Two.
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The volunteers will man the land next to Slovenia in the coming weeks.
A defence ministry spokesman said: "In one company 74 recruits voluntarily registered to go to the border immediately after their six months of military service."
Defence minister Hans Peter Doskozil and interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner are considering additional measures such as those at its busiest crossing, with Slovenia, where a 2.5-mile fence has been erected to manage the crowds.
Mrs Mikl-Leitner told reporters this week: "We must of course be prepared for a shift in the routes.
"I cannot rule out that further fences must be built to secure our borders."....
Soldiers in Austria VOLUNTEER to stay in service so they can block Middle East migrants
Austria VOLUNTEER to stay in service so they can block Middle East migrants
AUSTRIA'S army is being boosted by conscripts who are volunteering to extend their stay in the military to help block migrants travelling from the Middle East to the heart of Europe.
By TOM BATCHELOR
PUBLISHED: 04:00, Fri, Feb 12, 2016 | UPDATED: 09:12, Fri, Feb 12, 2016
Austria, along with Germany, has been at the centre of Europe's biggest migration crisis since WW2
In one company of 200 soldiers, almost half opted to remain policing the country's southern borders in an effort to stem the flow of illegal immigration.
Austria, along with Germany, has been at the centre of Europe's biggest migration crisis since World War Two.
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The volunteers will man the land next to Slovenia in the coming weeks.
A defence ministry spokesman said: "In one company 74 recruits voluntarily registered to go to the border immediately after their six months of military service."
Defence minister Hans Peter Doskozil and interior minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner are considering additional measures such as those at its busiest crossing, with Slovenia, where a 2.5-mile fence has been erected to manage the crowds.
Mrs Mikl-Leitner told reporters this week: "We must of course be prepared for a shift in the routes.
"I cannot rule out that further fences must be built to secure our borders."....
Soldiers in Austria VOLUNTEER to stay in service so they can block Middle East migrants
