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Greece Decides to Take 50,000 More Refugees
The Greek government decided to accommodate 50,000 more refugees on its soil and then negotiate again with the EU on how to tackle the continuous migrant inflow.
In an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Monday evening, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras decided...
Greece
Afghan Refugees Occupy Train Tracks in Idomeni
A group of about 150 Afghan refugees and migrants occupied the train tracks in Idomeni in recent hours. The group took down the wire fence along the tracks of Idomeni in order to protest the ban to enter the...
Greece
Thousands of Migrants Stranded at Piraeus Port
About 4,000 people are stranded at the Piraeus Port as police are not allowing them to board buses for the Greece-FYROM border.
The refugees have arrived at the port waiting to be transported to Idomeni, at the border between Greece...
Greece
HRW: Ethnic Discrimination Against Refugees at the Greece – FYROM Border
Members of the Human Rights Watch visited the Greek-FYROM border in Idomeni and reported that the refugees are facing discrimination based on their ethnicity, and inhumane treatment. “Desperate people who are the wrong nationality are being denied the right...
Greece
FYROM Raises Second Wire Fence on Border with Greece
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is raising a second wire fence on its border with Greece, in the neutral zone between Idomeni and Gevgelija.
This is a measure along the European Union's efforts for stricter control of the migrant...
Greece
Thousands of Refugees Stranded at Greece-Fyrom Border
A large number of refugees have gathered at Idomeni on Thursday waiting to cross to FYROM.
According to the police, there are around 2,500 refugees at the camp while 4,500 have already disembarked from the 90 buses that have stopped...
Greece
Refugee Crossing at Border Between Greece and FYROM Conducted Smoothly
The crossing of refugees from Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria at the buffer zone between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in Idomeni was conducted smoothly today.
This is a positive transition on border crossings, especially in light of...
Greece
FYROM Authorities Again Bar Passage to Refugees at Idomeni
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) authorities again barred the passage of refugees through the Greece-FYROM border at Idomeni, starting at 6:00 on Friday morning. According to sources, the decision was made in order to ease overcrowding at the...
Greece
Crossing Point at Idomeni Opened for Refugees with Final Destination Germany or Austria
The crossing point for refugees at Idomeni, Greece, opened a few minutes ago. Fyrom's authorities are allowing the crossing of refugees with documents stating clearly that the country of their final destination is Austria or Germany.
The authorities said that...
Greece
Refugees Remain Stranded in Greece as FYROM Closes Border
About 350 refugees waiting to cross to central Europe are stranded in northern Greece as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has temporarily shut its borders.
There are already seven buses with 350 people on board waiting for permission from...