Croatian Interior Ministry

An increased number of illegal entries of migrants into Croatia across the border with Serbia has been recorded over the last two months.

This has been announced my the Croatian Interior Ministry.

Unknown perpetrators have broken into the office of the head of the Croatian Interior Ministry's organized crime service, local media are reporting on Monday.

Croatia has opened Bajakovo (Batrovci) and Tovarnik (Sid) crossings on its border with Serbia for all traffic, with no restrictions.

This was reported on Friday afternoon by the Zagreb-based daily Vecernji List.

Croatia ends blockade of border with Serbia

Croatia has opened Bajakovo (Batrovci) and Tovarnik (Sid) crossings on its border with Serbia for all traffic, with no restrictions.

The Croatian Interior Ministry confirmed the news, saying that all vehicles "regardless of license plates" and all trucks can enter Croatia starting from 17:00 CET on Friday.

Croatia is preparing to receive up to 3,200 refugees and migrants as part of an EU plan to share over 160,000 refugees and migrants currently in Italy, Hungary and Greece around the EU countries.

BELGRADE - President of the Coalition of Refugee Associations in Serbia Miodrag Linta wants all Croatian citizens living abroad to be allowed to register a temporary residence outside the Republic of Croatia for the period of five years and thus be able to preserve their Croatian IDs.