Refugees flood into reluctant Slovenia

Row escalates in blame game over exodus that has shaken EU

Thousands of migrants have flooded into Slovenia, as the country and Croatia traded accusations over who is to blame for the exodus that has overwhelmed the Balkans and shaken the EU to its core.

Slovenian police on horseback and in riot gear surrounded hundreds of newcomers in a muddy field near the border village of Rigonce, herding them on a 14km trek to the nearest overcrowded reception area.