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BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Austria has seen the strongest daily flow of migrants at the weekend since it and Germany threw open their borders a week ago. Many crowded into one of Vienna's main railway stations, where trains depart for Germany.
Early in the day, hundreds of migrants and refugees arrived at Vienna's WestBanhof station, nervous and running out of patience. After a 12-hour suspension of all trains to Germany, scheduled routes have re-started. The west-bound route remains uncertain for most of those boarding. Austria's government has sought to re-assure them.
"I'm not aware of a single case where Germany has turned someone back. They're letting them into the country. I see close coordination here, and I expect the same in Germany. If someone has to be turned back, the police will have to justify it. The right to asylum will not be suspended," Austrian chancellor Werner Faymann said.
The message from Germany is that controls are in place and hundreds of police officers have been deployed along the border. Officials in the state of Bavaria say it is not enough.
"Border checks are in no way a comprehensive solution for the problems. Much more must be done, as we have already said. Sorting out border checks is one aspect, but nobody should believe that it's enough to solve the entire issue. Far from it," Premier of Bavaria Horst Seehofer said.
Many who have waited at WestBanhof station are on their way, but there is still confusion among officials and refugees about what checks await them at the border, and whether they will be allowed to continue their journey.
At least 20,000 more people are expected to arrive here at WestBanhof in the next 24 hours. That is why Werner Faymann is visiting Berlin Tuesday, to try and better co-ordinate the emergency response.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
