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Refugees left in the cold at Croatia-Slovenia border

Rachel BaigOctober 19, 2015

Slovenia's refugee quota has left thousands stranded in northern Croatia in near-freezing temperatures. DW's liveblog brings you live updates from the bottlenecked border crossing.

https://p.dw.com/p/1GqRf
Refugees at the Croatian-Slovenian border struggle to access food handouts by the International Red Cross.
Image: Reuters/A. Bronic
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