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Refugees in Greek camp fight anxiety, illness, boredom

March 10, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

For the refugees camped out on the Greek-Macedonian border, the day begins with hope – as it has every day

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Europe 

Macedonia closes the Balkan refugee route

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia

As of midnight, the Republic of Macedonia has closed its border to refugees, not allowing their entry. This decision followed the

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Europe 

Refugees caught in tide of European history

March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

Syrian and Iraqi war refugees are sleeping by railroad tracks in northern Greece hoping to be allowed to travel onward

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Bulgaria 

Europe migrant crisis: No increased pressure on Bulgaria – Border Police chief

March 8, 2016March 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

There is no increase in the flow of migrants to Bulgaria’s borders, Border Police chief Antonio Angelov said on March

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As EU and Turkish leaders meet on migrant crisis, refugee camp at Greek-Macedonian border continues to grow

March 7, 2016March 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

The refugee camp at Idomeni near the border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia was continuing to grow on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria steps up security at strategic sites around the country

March 4, 2016March 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Armed security forces were deployed around various strategic sites in Bulgaria on March 4 as the country stepped up security

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Europe 

Skopje appeals for refugees to be removed from the border area

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

In the past 24 hours, only 316 refugees from Syria and Iraq have been allowed entry into the territory of

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Bulgaria 

Europe migrant crisis: Bulgaria set for joint police-military training border control exercise on March 5

March 4, 2016March 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

Columns of Bulgarian military vehicles headed along Struma Motorway towards the region near the Kulata border checkpoint ahead of the

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Europe 

Macedonian president Ivanov: We will not allow the creation of refugee camps

March 3, 2016March 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

The European Union has turned its attention toward Skopje as the country is facing a refugee crisis and mounting tension

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