Slovakia’s neighbors reintroduce measures to curb migration

PRAGUE – The Czech Republic and Austria said on Tuesday that they are temporarily reintroducing checks along their borders with Slovakia in an effort to stem a flow of migrants.

In separate announcements, both countries said that the measure will become effective on Wednesday and remain in place for 10 days initially. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said at a hastily arranged press statement that the aim is to prevent smugglers from using alternative routes, the Austria Press Agency reported.

Rakusan said the step was closely coordinated with neighboring countries, including Poland, which already decided to launch similar checks.