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Three Weeks of Railway Stoppage: The Economic Effects of the Refugee Crisis at the Border
As the refugee crisis keeps developing, recent changes in the status quo in Greece's northern border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has had a significant effect in the operations of the railway track that connects Thessaloniki and the...
Greece
1,500 Migrants En Route to Athens from the Border
A convoy of 29 buses carrying a total of 1,500 migrants are currently driving back to Athens from the Idomeni railway station on border shared between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM, and Greece. This is according to Greek...
Greece
Police Clear Protesting Migrants from Greece-FYROM Border
Greek police have started the operation to remove protesting migrants who block the railway line across the Greece-FYROM border.
About 1,200 are left stranded at the crossing point near Idomeni village. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is denying entry...
Greece
Greece to Accommodate Migrants at Vacant Army Camps
The Greek government has chosen seven vacant army camps in Thessaloniki to accommodate migrants in order to ease the overcrowded crossing at the Greece-FYROM border.
The camps are under renovation by the army and local authorities in order to temporarily...
Greece
FYROM Refuses Entry of Refugees; Greek Migration Minister Ready to Provide Aid
Greek Alternate Minister for Migration Affairs Yiannis Mouzalas revealed that the government is planning to move refugees and migrants stranded at the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to Athens.
In recent weeks, FYROM has adopted a...
Greece
Migrants Clash With Police at Greek Border With FYROM
Migrants that have reached Greece's border with FYROM came to blows with FYROM police on Thursday during their effort to push through into the neighboring country, the Associated Press reports.
People from Iran, Morocco, and Egypt face off against FYROM's riot police at the border....
Greece
Lesvos Receives 33 Tons of Humanitarian Aid from Two German Organizations
Thirty three tons of humanitarian aid for both refugees and locals was delivered to the municipality and hospital on the island of Lesvos on Tuesday, by two German organizations.
The aid includes four tons of medical supplies for the needs...
Greece
New Refugee Crisis Documentary Centres on Volunteers on Greek Islands
A new short documentary entitled "The Journey" sheds light on some of the protagonists of the ongoing refugee crisis.
More than 570,000 refugees and migrants have arrived at the Greek islands since the beginning of 2015 according to a new United Nations Refugee...