Migrants caught in cold as German, Austrian officials trade barbs

[WorldNews]

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Tensions mounted at the key southern gateway into Germany for thousands of migrants, with overstretched German and Austrian officials trading barbs as asylum seekers queued at border posts for hours in the cold. Wrapped in several layers of blankets and huddled close to each other for warmth, about 100 refugees were waiting at the crack of dawn to cross into Germany from Austria. After a slight drop in early October, the number of asylum seekers arriving in Germany has risen again in recent days, putting authorities under intense pressure.

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