Refugee crisis: Thousands gather at Austrian border UN calls for increased international response to crisis The Associated Press Posted: Sep 20, 2015 6:33 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 21, 2015 12:47 PM ET Refugees whose boat stalled at sea while crossing from Turkey to Greece swim toward the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos on Sunday. Refugees whose boat stalled at sea while crossing from Turkey to Greece -- The 47-year-old said he didn't care where in Europe he would end up as long as he could live in peace and find a job. The Austrian news agency APA reported that about 15,000 refugees were expected to cross into Austria from Hungary via Nickelsdorf this weekend. Meanwhile, disasters at sea claimed the lives of dozens of refugees on Sunday, as desperate people fleeing war and poverty braved the risky journey to seek sanctuary in Europe. * Conservative government aims to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016 * Has the UN asked Canada to take 9,000 refugees by Christmas? * Refugee crisis spawns war of words among Eastern European leaders * Government creates emergency relief fund to aid Syrian crisis victims -- cent of the essential funding has been received so far. Hungary building more walls Hungary's decision to shut its border with Serbia on Sept. 15 set off a chain reaction in Croatia and Slovenia that has forced people fleeing violence in their homelands to rush from one European border to the next as they desperately try to find their way north before the rules change again. Thousands are on the move all over southeastern Europe as authorities struggle to respond. About 15,000 refugees crossed into Austria from Hungary and Croatia over the weekend. Austria Migrants A man displays a sign after he and other refugees arrived at the border -- minister is currently facing trial," Szijjarto said. That was a reference to corruption charges filed recently against Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta. "We are a state that is more than 1,000 years old that throughout its history has had to defend not only itself, but Europe as well many times," Szijjarto added. "That's the way it's going to be now, whether the Romanian foreign minister likes it or not." -- northern Greek village of Idomeni to southern Macedonia on Sunday. (Giannis Papanikos/Associated Press) with files from CBC News © The Associated Press, 2015 The Canadian Press * Report Typo -- Latest Video * Iran releases detained U.S. sailors Iran releases detained U.S. sailors 1:20 Video shows 10 navy members who were held overnight before being let go * Refugees fleeing conflict continue to arrive in Greece Refugees fleeing conflict continue to arrive in Greece 1:17 Ship carrying over 1,000 people lands in port of Piraeus * Obama on the threat of ISIS Obama on the threat of ISIS 1:30 President Barack Obama delivers his final annual report card on the U.S * 'Food Stamp recipients didn’t cause the 'Food Stamp recipients didn’t cause the 1:27 President Barack Obama delivers his final annual report card on the U.S Advertisment -- Most Viewed * Powerball lottery: Questions about legitimacy of online ticket brokers not stopping Canadians read comments * Alps avalanche kills 2 French high school students, 1 Ukrainian skier read comments * Iran's quick release of American sailors applauded by John Kerry read comments * Istanbul suicide bomber entered the country as a refugee, PM says -- Don't Miss * canada dollar loonie Canadian dollar will drop to 59 cents US in 2016, Macquarie forecasts * Obama State of Union Analysis Barack Obama delivers 'peppery and partisan' final state of the union address * A3 e-tron NAIAS 2016 NAIAS 2016: Detroit car show models are watching you right back * Powerball Jackpot Powerball lottery: 5 things Canadians need to know * John Tory and Justin Trudeau Updated Trudeau praises Toronto's response to Syrian refugee resettlement * Les Deux Alpes map Updated Alps avalanche kills 2 French high school students, 1 Ukrainian skier * Kevin O'Leary New Kevin O'Leary tries to trump Rachel Notley, saying she's 'bankrupt' of ideas * Predicting the 2016 Oscar nominees Analysis Oscar nominations 2016: CBC's Eli Glasner predicts the finalists * TURKEY-BLAST/ Istanbul suicide bomber entered the country as a refugee, PM says * Transport trucks lined up in Nipigon, Ont., winter Nipigon River Bridge delays slow $100M of goods shipped daily * canadian powerball ticket holder Powerball lottery: Questions about legitimacy of online ticket brokers not stopping Canadians * Oil and gas Oklahoma fracking lawsuit Oil prices Who wins, who loses when oil drops below $30 * CANADA/ RRSPs Selling your house in retirement: What not to do * winter storm 2016 Atlantic winter weather causes widespread outages, cancellations * Oilpatch Outlook 20151028 Analysis Seeking a political scapegoat for plunging oil: Don Pittis Explore CBC -- CBC gem logo Radio-Canada ©2016 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved Visitez Radio-Canada.ca