8 February 2016
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 […]
8 February 2016
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 […]
3 February 2016
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 […]
29 January 2016
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 […]
28 January 2016
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 […]
25 January 2016
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 […]
23 January 2016
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 […]
21 January 2016
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 […]
21 January 2016
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 […]
21 January 2016
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 […]
21 January 2016
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 […]
20 January 2016
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 […]
20 January 2016
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 […]
1 January 2016
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 […]
27 December 2015
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 […]
10 December 2015
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 […]
9 December 2015
The Association of Licensed Taxi Drivers “Auto Taxi” in Gevgelija, this morning began a protest at the ban on them transporting migrants from Gevgelija to Kumanovo, the Ministry of the Interior has said. Members of the taxi drivers association, using its vehicles, and their drivers as a human barrier to block the railway bridge on […]
7 December 2015
Natasha Bertaud a spokeswoman for the European Commission on Migration Affairs, today announced that members of Frontex next week will be deployed on the border between Macedonia and Greece to help with registration and fingerprinting of refugees and migrants transiting through the country. Natasha Bertaud said to Greek news agency ANA-MPA that Frontex will decide on the exact […]
29 November 2015
I commend the Macedonian police officers, who handled the whole situation very well despite injured colleagues, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasvoski, who last night with Deputy Interior Minister Mitko Chavkov visited policemen who were injured in the clash with a group of migrants on the border with Greece. Deputy Minister of Interior Chavkov said that […]
23 November 2015
A number of refugees from Iran, Kurdistan and Pakistan, who are waiting to enter into Macedonia with great uncertainty, with a needle and thread sewed up their mouths. They believe this way, they are sending a signal that they are not deviating from the intention to go into any of the EU member states, reported […]
