Austria Will 'Close Border' To Migrants

Austria will close its border to migrants in the coming months because numbers are reaching a "maximum", according to reports.

"Most probably in the coming months our maximum number will be reached, so Austria will have to stop the migrants at its border," Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said.

Mr Kurz spoke during a visit to the Macedonian capital, Skopje.

He also insisted Macedonia must be ready to completely stop the entry of migrants on its borders.

The comments come as the European Union acknowledged that the crisis was affecting the functioning of borderless travel in Europe.

In particular, the EU nations said in a statement that there are "serious deficiencies" to how Greece is protecting its border.

More than one million migrants have entered the EU since the beginning of 2015.

Most have come through Turkey and into Greece as they make their way up to European nations like Germany and Sweden.

Several nations have imposed temporary border controls to deal with the crisis and many have criticised Athens.