Slovenians vote down same-sex marriage law by a landslide
The vote shows cultural split over gay rights within the European Union
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The vote shows cultural split over gay rights within the European Union
Barrier will be the first fence built between two members of Europe's passport-free zone
Construction of fence comes as EU leaders planned to offer African leaders $2 billion in aid at Malta summit
Country's prime minister says measures come ahead of an expected spike in the number of people crossing into EU nation
Country's interior minister announces construction of barrier on border with Slovenia to ensure 'orderly' entry
Ljubljana asks EU for police to assist in regulating the number of people crossing from Croatia
More than 10,000 asylum seekers cross border in less than 24 hours
Around 8,000 people crossed into Slovenian territory on Monday from Croatia, only 2,000 of them passed into Austria
Parliament expected to amend laws to enable soldiers to help guard border after drastic increase in number of refugees
Asylum seekers were stuck out in the cold between Croatia and Slovenia, struggling to understand why