Austria, Germany to reopen rail link closed over migrants


European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attends a debate on Paris attacks and anti-terror measures, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, November 25, 2015. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria and Germany have arranged to reopen a vital rail link that was closed in September to slow the passage of tens of thousands of migrants, Austrian rail operator OeBB said, but passengers will have to go through border checks.

Hundreds of thousands of people, many fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Afghanistan, have entered Austria since early September. The vast majority of them continued their journey to their favoured destination, Germany.

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