Macedonia considers barbed wire fences to stop refugee influxes
State authorities in Macedonia are looking into the possibility of installing barbed wire fences on the Greek border. This decision has
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Government in Skopje to borrow 500 million euro
By the end of 2015, the government in Macedonia will borrow 500 million euro. The debt is to be secured
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Unstoppable migrant flows across Mediterranean into Europe
The U.N. Children’s Fund said it sees no sign that migrant flows into Europe are slowing down, and said the
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Frontex strengthens its presence in Greece
Frontex announced that it is strengthening its presence in the Aegean, the Greek land border with Macedonia and Albania, and Croatia’s
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European leaders agree 17-point plan on Western Balkans migration route
Leaders of eight European Union countries and of Serbia, Macedonia and Albania have agreed on a 17-point plan of action
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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Sofia eyes political process in Skopje with concern
As an immediate neighbour, Bulgaria is following with particular concern the difficulties in the development of the political process in
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EC President Juncker calls special summit on Western Balkans migrant emergency
European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker has called a special meeting of heads of state and government on October 25
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Some experts: Accept immigrant influx, don’t resist it
The Balkan countries are a transit route for thousands of refugees, mostly Syrians, who are fleeing violence and trying to
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7000 migrants arriving a day in the Greek islands – IOM
In the past week, International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff in the Greek islands have recorded a sharp increase in
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