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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 refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The area already resembles a real small town, with...
The Steering Committee rules the number of refugees leaving determines the number allowed to enter
The Steering Committee, who have the highest authority regarding the refugee crisis, at a closed session last night came to a decision regarding the numbers of refugees in Macedonia. They have decided, to let the same amount of refugees in at the border-crossing Bogorodica, and to let the same amount of refugees out at the border-crossing Tabanovce.
The session, was chaired...
Hahn: The closure of the Macedonian border will reflect on the name dispute
If tensions develop on the border between Macedonia and Greece over the refugee crisis, it is likely to reflect on the name issue, said EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, at today's conference in Brussels entitled "Balkan Partnerships - Strengthening relations in the region" .
“Do not underestimate the internal political crisis which needs to be...
Taxi drivers from Gevgelija block the border and the city
Around 250 buses and taxi drivers from Gevgelija at noon began a two-hour blockade at the border crossing point. They want to be involved in the transport of migrants after the recent deal they made with authorities.
Besides blocking traffic in both directions at the border crossing, for an hour they also obstructed access to the city.
The reason for the...
Citizens can now travel to Kosovo with an ID card
Today in Pristina an agreement was signed by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs from Macedonia and Kosovo, Nikola Poposki and Hashim Thaci. It will allow citizens to move across the border with bio-metric ID cards as well as opening the border crossing Belanovce – Stanic.
Both ministers decided that these agreements will benefit the citizens and businesses of both countries, and...
ARM are putting up another line of wired fence on the Southern border
Another line of wired fence is being raised on the southern border by the Army of Macedonia to strengthen security along the border in the wake of the crackdown on leaks of refugees in to Europe.
The network of wires is being set up intensively left and right of quota 59.
ARM at the end of November last year began building...
Migrants chant “Macedonia, Macedonia” from the Greek side of the border
In a video story broadcasted by the US television network CNN, from the Greek side of the border, one can clearly hear migrants chanting "Macedonia, Macedonia" while waiting at a petrol station near the Greek-Macedonia border-crossing Bogorodica / Idomeni.
In the longer video one can see countless buses parked while migrants await registration and sign statements to confirm their final...
Poposki: Sealing Off the Border with Greece a Second-Worst Scenario
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, in an interview with the "Wall Street Journal" says sealing the border with Greece would be the second worst scenario for dealing with the migrant crisis. Popovski said the best solution, would be to reduce the flow of migrants through Turkey along with Greece installing a more effective system for registration, and sending back...
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 implementation of the Agreement on pension and health insurance and new laws that would abolish...
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 Dojran - Dojrani.
In the area of Kilkis, farmers have gathered 450 tractors and a large...
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 farmers with their tractors will be protesting on motorways throughout Greece and occasionally will block...
Slovenia denies: There is no defect on the railway and we did not ask Macedonia to close its border
Slovenia today denied reports that they had requested Macedonia to close the southern border for entry of migrants due to a malfunction of the railway lines and pointed out that the railway transport in the country for the past few days has been working without disruption.
"The Republic of Slovenia did not request Macedonia to close its border with Greece....
Macedonia has the capacity to care for 2000 refugees, and is under pressure to take in more
The number of refugees arriving in Greece is increasing daily and the border is closed. As announced by Macedonian authorities, the interruption in the flow of migrants is at the request of Slovenia, allegedly due to a malfunction on the railway lines.
The pressure to resolve the migrant crisis increases everyday, even more so due to the fact that today Serbia have...
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 want to close the border and equip the area with a surveillance system. At the...
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 border is closed at the request of Slovenia due to a malfunction on the...
Due to the defect on the Slovenian railway, the neutral zone Idomeni has been closed
A defect on the railway infrastructure in Slovenia is the reason for the closure of the neutral zone at the border crossing, Idomeni where the migrants cross the border from Greece to Macedonia, said the from the Ministry of Interior to “Meta”.
“We were informed from other countries on the Western Balkan route that there had been a reduce the...
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, there are already seven buses with 350 people. at a petrol station in an area...
Spasovski: Border Police will face serious challenges in the upcoming period
The Department of Border Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, during the year that is now behind us had extensive duties, primarily caused by the huge influx of migrants from countries of the Near and Middle East and North Africa stated the Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski after meeting with Police officers at the border crossing 'Deve Bair' which...
More than 4000 refugees registered in a day and night in Macedonia
A total of 4026 certifications for expressed intention for applying for asylum from Asia and Africa have been issued in the past day and night, with the largest numbers of refugees from Syria, announced the Ministry of Interior.
The police also announced that 1,616 of the certificates are for males, 881 for females, 1,512 are for children who are accompanying...
Yesterday at the Macedonian border a total of 2032 foreign nationals passed
Yesterday at the border a total of 2032 migrants had been confirmed with asylum papers which is the expressed intention of applying for asylum as foreign national.
As announced by the Ministry of Interior, 869 of these people are men, 427 are women and 528 are children accompanied by the holder of the certificate.
208 children crossed the border travelling without a parent,...
