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Spasovski: From the one million refugees who have come to Europe, 620,000 have passed through Macedonia
The humane approach to people who are fleeing war must be our imperative, but at the same time, there can be no compromise when it comes to the safety of our own citizens and the country, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski at the the opening of the International Conference "Migration and Refugee Flows in Transit Countries: Security Implications", organized...
In the last 24 hours, 3,422 migrants have entered the country
In the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) have issued a total of 3.422 confirmations to migrants. Of these, most are citizens from Syria, a total of 1,210, from Afghanistan a total of 1,018 migrants, and from Iraq a total of 1,194 .
Since June 19, when the issuing of certificates began, and as of midnight, such documents,...
In the last 24 hours, 5,255 migrants have been issued confirmation
In the last 24 hours a total of 5255 migrants crossed the Greek border into Macedonia and have been issued with documentation for the intention for asylum application, from the Ministry of the Interior. Of the 5255 migrants, most are of Syrian origin, a total of 3,070, migrants from Afghanistan totalled 905, plus 1280 migrants from Iraq. Since the...
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,...
Macedonia is fortifying the border with Greece at the border crossing of Medzitija
Macedonia has started build a second fence on the border with Greece, one in Gevgelija, as there is a desire to work better and control the tide of migrants coming in, said a military source in Skopje to the Balkan network of "Radio Free Europe" who reported on it.
“We will raise the border area of Medzitlija “ said the...
Taxi drivers from Gevgelija have blocked the railroad because of the prohibition to carry migrants
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 railway line at Suva...
President Ivanov: The situation on the southern border is at a high-risk level
“Currently there are 110 Macedonian citizens who are in Syria, 69 have returned, and so far 25 have died. Instead of the police using their resources for monitoring and prevention of possible undesirable attacks from such people, our resources are on the border dealing with the migrant and refugee crisis, " said President Gjorge Ivanov in an interview last...
President Ivanov: Macedonia is dealing with the migrant crisis excellently
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov at the Summit on Climate Change, which was held in Paris, spoke with US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
President Ivanov told world leaders that Macedonia has declared a crisis situation regarding the migrants and they are doing everything possible not to have any consequences regarding the security to the population.
“Macedonia gets compliments, unlike...
MOI: 18 police officers were injured during clashes with migrants on the border with Greece
In today's clash between migrants and members of the security forces on the border with Greece, 18 police officers were injured, two of whom had suffered severe head injuries, and a several police and army vehicles were demolished, announced this afternoon the Ministry of Interior.
The incident occurred around 13.30 the border at quota 59, where members of the Macedonian...
Migrants threw stones at police and military over the building of the fence on the border with Greece
Revolted by the wired fence on the border with Greece, a group of migrants who are not allowed entry into the country began throwing stones at members of the military who have been working on the installation of concrete poles and the fence, at the length of three kilometres, reports TV "Telma”.
According to "Telma" police reacted immediately, after which...
Yesterday it was confirmed that a total of 1.794 migrants were issued certificates
Yesterday the Ministry of Interior (MOI) issued certificates which expressed intention to seek asylum of a total of 1.794 migrants. Of these, as announced by the Ministry, most of the citizens are from Afghanistan a total of 958, from Syria 524 people were registered and 312 migrants from Iraq.
Last week, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia closed their borders to...
The health of the ten migrants has worsened who sewed their lips shut
The health of the ten migrants who sewed their lips has worsened. They took this course of action in protest because police did not let them cross the Greek-Macedonian border. Yesterday they did not eat or drink water. Today, there has been no new cases reported.
Economic migrants from Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, Bangladesh, and Morocco for almost a week now...
On the Macedonian-Greek border, in revolt migrants have sewn their mouths shut
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 "Telma."
Those they call "Economic...
Popovski: We expect the Greek police to organise some sort of circulation on the border
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Popovski, today after a meeting with Ambassadors of the EU member states said that migrants who wait several days for entering the country will not be missed out and that Greek police are expected to clear up the situation on the border, to enable the flow of those fleeing warring hot spots. Minister...
The EU in aid have only given the Macedonian Government 20 denars per refugee
Since the 19th of June until yesterday, 276,303 migrants have passed through Macedonia. Even with the announcements the EU have made, the country has only received 90,000 euros in aid, which amounts to roughly 20 denars per refugee, even though most European officials when passing through Skopje from Brussels always announce that they are doing more. This was the...
Has Macedonia activated a filter or a daily quota for migrants transiting through the country
The daily report from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) on the number of migrants who yesterday were issued certificates expressing intention to seek asylum shows that the police in the southern border only registered citizens of Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
"In the a 24 hour period on November 19, 2015, we issued a the total of 2.589 confirmations to foreigners. According...
MOI: The migrant situation on the southern and the northern border is stable
The situation with the flow of migrants to the northern border, in the Refugee Centre in Tabanovce is calm at the moment, and in the last 24 hours at the border a total of 2.715 migrants arrived in Serbia, announced the Ministry of Interior (MOI) today.
The Interior Ministry announced that from midnight to 8:00 am this morning, at Tabanovce,...
Chavkov in Sofia: Macedonia can only take 3,000 migrants a day
The number of migrants transiting through the West Balkan route, which passes through the territory of Macedonia should be limited and should not exceed 3,000 migrants a day, said the Deputy Minister of Interior Mitko Chavkov among other things, within the third working session of the Salzburg Forum which was being held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Chavkov said that the implementation of measures...
UNHCR: Serbia and Macedonia have been controlling the flow of migrants and refugees
Serbia and Macedonia have been controlling the flow of migrants and refugees by only letting migrants from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan pass through the border, announced today the High Commissioner for the United Nations Refugee Agency, Antonio Guterres. (UNHCR).
UNHCR spokeswoman Melita Shunjic said that other migrants are not allowed to enter and that's what limits the people coming and...
MOI: Four people called Ahmad Almohamed travelled through Macedonia!
Macedonian police registered four migrants with Syrian origin who transited across the country under the name Ahmad Almohamed, which is allegedly one of the identities of the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday, said the Ministry of Interior (MOI) informed “Meta”. They say that in all four cases, individuals had different details and possessed Greek documents...
