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UNHCR: Greece faces humanitarian crisis amid disarray in Europe over asylum-seekers

March 1, 2016March 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Europe is facing a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis as there is a rapid build-up of people in an already struggling

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EU looking for answers to crisis along migrant route

March 1, 2016March 2, 2016 VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

A day after Macedonian police fired tear gas to push back refugees trying to cross the border from Greece, European

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Chaos and desperation at the Greek-Macedonian border

February 29, 2016March 2, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Tensions are rising in Idomeni with more than 7000 refugees – mainly from Syria and Iraq – trapped between Greece

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All Bulgarian – Greek border checkpoints operating normally – Interior Ministry

February 29, 2016March 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

All checkpoints at the border with Greece are operating normally, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on the morning February 29 2016,

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Greek FM says Austrian policy could endanger the unity of the EU

February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has strongly criticised Vienna’s stance towards Greece, and in particular that of Austrian Interior Minister

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Austrian chancellor Faymann accuses Greece of acting ‘like a travel agency’

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

“I no longer understand the policy of the Greeks. Greece cannot act as a travel agency and send all the

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Europe 

Refugees protest against new Macedonian border controls

February 28, 2016 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

About 300 migrants have staged a sit-in on railway tracks connecting Greece and Macedonia, forcing a train to turn back.

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Bulgaria 

Greek-Bulgarian border blockade: Bulgarian PM threatens ‘serious steps’

February 27, 2016February 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov visited the Bulgarian – Greek border on February 27, crossing it to speak to Greek

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM tells Parliament of his frustration with Greek border blockade

February 26, 2016February 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told the National Assembly of his frustration with the Greek border blockade, describing it

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