Bosnia takes steps to prevent “crisis” of migrants

Bosnia has started taking measures to prevent what the United Nations has warned that it could return to humanitarian “ ” for thousands of migrants who, despite the decline of the temepratures, have continued to live in external environments, hoping it could penetrate into European Union countries.

Bosnian police have said on October 30th that they have sent dozens of migrants who have lived at the border with Croatia to a centre of migrants in northwest Bosnia.

Bosnia has returned this year to the main territory of travelling migrants in their quest to reach the EU, mainly from the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Bosnian authorities have said 20,000 people from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries have travelled to Bosnia's territory this year.

However, Bosnia, a country facing economic and political problems, has not had much interest in welcoming these visitors. The European Union has offered help to this state to cope with the influx of migrants, however, Bosnia has been slow to open accession centres.

On the other hand, many migrants have shown that they have been traveling for years with the goal of reaching EU countries. Moksin, 27, has told the AFP news agency that he is planning to leave the town of Bihaq, hoping to arrive in Italy before winter approaches.

I tried three times, but I wasn't lucky. I've been caught twice in Croatia, and the last time in Slovenia, after seven days I've walked”, he said.

It has been reported in this city that about 200 migrants have reached daily bases, resulting in increased tensions on the part of local residents. This state police have announced last week that they will not allow more people in northwest Bosnia, sending at least 700 people to Sarajevo.