Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner says Austria will build a fence along its border with Slovenia to slow the tide of migrants crossing into the country.
Mikl-Leitner made the announcement Wednesday, saying the fence will be meant to ensure controlled, orderly entry into Austria, not to keep migrants out altogether.
Speaking to reporters on the border, Mikl-Leitner used the term "technical barriers" to describe the planned construction. She did not present a time frame or budget for the plan.
Tuesday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticized member nations for not acting expeditiously to provide funds and experts to help in managing Europe's worst migration crisis since World War Two.
Juncker said "the member states have been moving slowly at a time when they should be running."
He stressed the need for more funds and experts in a report to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reports that more than 700,000 people have arrived in Europe this year, fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.