Refugees will leave Idomeni in two weeks
Greek authorities announced they hope the crowded refugee camp in Idomeni on the Greek-Macedonian border will be emptied within two weeks, partly because they persuaded the migrants to move to the nearby newly built shelters.
The Deputy Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection Nikos...
For refugees in Idomeni, the EU’s decision is nonsense
"We do not want to go back to Turkey, the decision from the European Union is nonsense," commented migrants at the camp in Idomeni in Greece, for the Balkan service of "Radio Free Europe".
Reactions come after the EU and Turkey came to an agreement.
The camp Idomeni...
At Idomeni 10,000 refugees are waiting to be allowed into Macedonia
More than 10,000 refugees are stranded in the camp at Idomeni waiting to be let through by Greece into Macedonia. The number is increasing daily, from 1,000 to 2,000 refugees. The closed gate on the Macedonian side has not discouraged refugees, who arrive in...
The border with Greece has been “Hermetically” closed
At the border today, near Gevgelija has been “hermetically” closed to refugees and railway traffic.
Today, the refugees who are stranded at Idomemni, on the Greek side of the border, protested peacefully and demanded that they open the borders. At this shelter, there are 7,000-9,000...
20.000 Refugees stranded in Greece, at Idomeni 6,000 refugees are still waiting
At the moment, all across Greece, 20,000 – 25,000 refugees have been stranded in the country. The figure is expected to rise which was released by the Minister for Migration Yiannis Muzalas in an interview with the Greek television “Mega” where he stated that...
Border crossing Bogorodica will be closed today again
Greek farmers will close the border crossing Bogorodica, vehicles won't be able to cross from 12:00 to 14:00 and 19:00 to 23:00. Thousands of farmers from 68 blocks throughout Greece today will meet in Athens for a protest scheduled for 18:00 tonight.
At the port...
Bakoyannis to Kotzias: Did you know that the EU will give money to Macedonia to deal with the refugees?
The former Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs and who is currently responsible for foreign policy in the New Democracy Party Dora Bakoyannis, activated a new alarm about the possible exclusion of Greece from the Schengen area. Bakoyannis sent a parliamentary question to the Greek Foreign...
Thousands of refugees stranded on the Greek side of Bogordica and are waiting to cross the border into Macedonia
In Greece the mass panic is increasing, as the State believes it will be stuck with thousands of refugees and migrants.
The Greek media have been reporting that at the border-crossing Bogorodica, or to be more precise Idomeni, which is on the Greek side, is...
Blockades continue today at the border crossings, Bogorodica, Dojran and Medzitilija
Today, Greek farmers will continue blocking the Macedonian-Greek border, at three different crossings: Bogorodica, Medzitlija and Dojran.
The border crossing at Bogorodica will be blocked today from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, Dojran will be closed from 9:00 to 14:00 and 18:00...
Thessaloniki under siege by Greek farmers
Greek farmers today will "occupy" Thessaloniki. Protests from the road blockades will move to the centre of Thessaloniki, where tonight the great Fair of Agriculture "Agrotiki" opens. This way Farmers can demonstrate their anger and dissatisfaction with the government's decisions not to deviate from the...
Today from 11:00-13:00, Greek farmers will block border crossings Bogorodica and Dojran
Today Greek farmers will again be blocking the border crossings Bogorodica and Dojran. The blockade will start from 12:00 to 14:00 local time, in other words from 11:00 to 13:00 Macedonian time.
Other than the Macedonian border, farmers are also blocking border crossings from Greece...
Greek farmers might block the border crossing at Dojran
It is possible that Greek farmers today intend to block the border crossing at Dojran from 11:00-13:00 Macedonian time.
According to announcements from the farmers, from the area surrounding Kilkis, they plan either to block the motorway Thessaloniki – Petrich, or block the border crossing...
Kotzias deny that Germany are considering to exclude Greece from Schengen-Zone
Yesterday in Berlin the Greek and German Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the situation on the refugee crisis. The Greek Foreign Minister in Berlin has denied the information about a temporary exclusion from the EU's passport-free Schengen zone, and the idea...
Greek farmers will block motorways throughout Greece, for now there are no blockades on the border
Traffic movement through the motorways in Greece in the coming days will be difficult due to a mass strike organized by disgruntled Greek farmers. Farmers are dissatisfied with the measures of the Greek government for pensions, health insurance and the abolishment of benefits.
Over 10,000...
Germany and Austria are planning to close the Macedonian border, and build “Mega-Camps” for refugees
Germany and Austria, in cooperation with the Macedonian and Greek government are developing a plan to close the Macedonian-Greek border for refugees, says the agency "Sputnik", reporting its information from the German newspaper "Bild".
According to the German newspaper, experts from Vienna, Brussels and Berlin...
Greece fears that Macedonia will completely close its border to refugees
The number of refugees in Idomeni is on the rise as the border crossing remains closed.
Fear has begun to grow in Greece because of the decision to close the Macedonian border to refugees may be more than just temporary.
Although the official explanation is that...
The neutral zone at the area of the border crossing ‘Idomeni’ has been closed
The neutral zone between Greece and Macedonia at the area of the border crossing 'Idomeni' has been closed, reported the Greek daily "Kathimerini".
Through the neutral zone refugees from Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria transit through Macedonia and continue their journey to Western Europe.
According to police,...
During arrests in BiH, bombs, mines and ISIS flag found
Officers of the State Agency for Investigation and Protection of BiH (SIPA) arrested three people who were found with weapons and even a flag of the Islamic State.
SIPA said it raided three premises in three different locations , which is part of a police...
Athens: Ahmeti is coming of his own accord, everything we needed to say, we already told FM Poposki
The day after tomorrow, Ali Ahmeti, leader of DUI will visit Athens. In Greece it is widely believed that the visit is part of the effort to find a faster solution to the hopeless situation over the name dispute.
In analysing the Greek newspaper "To...
79 arrested in Serbia, among the detained are former officials
In a large anti-corruption police operation last night in Serbia, 79 people were arrested, including a several former officials, said the Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic.
At an extraordinary press conference, Interior Minister Nebojshe Stefanovic said that among the 79 arrested, former Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic...
