EU looking for answers to crisis along migrant route
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
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
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
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’
“I no longer understand the policy of the Greeks. Greece cannot act as a travel agency and send all the
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Refugees protest against new Macedonian border controls
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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Greek-Bulgarian border blockade: Bulgarian PM threatens ‘serious steps’
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov visited the Bulgarian – Greek border on February 27, crossing it to speak to Greek
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Bulgarian PM tells Parliament of his frustration with Greek border blockade
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told the National Assembly of his frustration with the Greek border blockade, describing it
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Migrants, refugees crossing Med to Europe at vastly higher rate than in 2015 – IOM
Migrant and refugee arrivals in Greece and Italy have exceeded 120 000 in 2016, having reached the 100 000 milestone
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