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Macedonian authorities remain secretive over information on Paris bomber
Is the Syrian citizen Ahmed Almuhamed , the assumed terrorist in Paris, who apparently drove through the territory of Macedonia? It still remains a mystery, and Macedonian authorities have remained silent and secretive over the matter.
Greece and Serbia yesterday confirmed that a person with that identity,went through the so-called 'Balkan Corridor', the most popular route for refugees moving towards...
The MOI told “Meta”: French have asked for assistance, for ongoing checks about the Paris bomber
Le Bureau Central Nation' (BCN) an organ of French Security has served notice on all member states of Interpol, including the Macedonian Republic, of a request for all members too agree to comply with specific requests for various checks from Databases that can be used in the French investigation relating to more possible perpetrators, organizers or facilitators in the...
One of the Parisian terrorists traveled through Macedonia
A Syrian citizen who participated in yesterday's terrorist attack in Paris traveled through the so-called "Balkan corridor," French television has reported. He, according to them, along with thousands of refugees from Greece passed through Macedonia, and went onto Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Germany, before arriving in France.
For now, this information is unofficial ,however it could be possibly confirmed by...
More than 4,000 refugees have entered Slovenia after Hungary closed its border
Thousands of migrants in the past day and night, entered Slovenia at night between Friday and Saturday because Hungarian authorities closed their border with Croatia to stop the flow of refugees into their territory.
The Refugee agency of the United Nations (UNHCR), stated that from Croatia approximately 4,000 migrants entered Slovenia. Most of them intend to continue their way to...
Croatian Army prepares the construction of a winter camp for migrants
The Croatian Army have begun to prepare the ground in Slavonski Brod to build a winter camp for the migrants. Along side solid objects on the ground, there will also be tents with a capacity for 5,000 people.
Trains packed with migrants arrive daily at the Botovo crossing, where the migrants leave on foot to Austria.
Along that route alone, 130,000...
In the last 24 hours, MOI have issued 2.140 certificates to migrants
Yesterday, the Ministry of Interior had issued certificates to those who had expressed intention to seek asylum to 2,140 foreigners, of whom 1,419 are males, 245 females, and 413 children accompanied the holder of the certificate, and more than 63 children were travelling without a parent.
According to the citizenship of persons who were issued certificates, 975 are Syrians, 802...
President Ivanov and Minister Chavkov discussed the refugee crisis
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mitko Chavkov discussed measures and actions taken to prevent and deal with the entry of illegal migrants in the regions affected by the crisis situation and their movement through the territory of the Republic of Macedonia.
The meeting concluded that all entities involved in the management of this crisis, with...
Gocevski: Migration crisis could change the demographic picture of Macedonia
Macedonia is in danger of its demographics changing due to the refugee crisis, warned the former Defense Minister, Professor Trajan Gocevski.
Gocevski says Macedonia in all past crises underwent a change in her demographic structure and that this could be the case now, he pointed out that very little has be done to analyses the problem, however it may be...
The state of emergency will be extended
The state of emergency the Government had declared this summer due to the increased entry and transit of migrants on the territory of Macedonia will continue until June 15 next year.
The decision as opted by the Assembly after the government estimated that there will be an increasing number of migrants.
Interior Minister Mitko Chavkov, said that this decision was necessary...
Number of migrants passing through Macedonia has decreased
This morning a train left from Gevegelija's processing refugee camp to Tabanovce with approximately 600 migrants. For three days now, the number of migrants arriving here via Greece has reduced.
Over the past day and night, three special trains left from Gevgelija to Tabanovce with around 2,200 migrants, while more special trains have not been called for transportation for more migrants.
The...
6.000 refugees pass through Macedonia daily
Over the past day and night, more than 4,000 refugees with seven special trains were transferred from the reception camp in Gevgelija to the northern border, Tabanovce. However, this morning two more special trains were packed and transported another 1,000 migrants to the northern border, reports officals from the railway station in Gevgelija.
UNHCR estimates that more than 6,000 migrants...
More than 6,000 migrants are travelling with buses and taxis due to the train strike
Buses and taxis transport migrants from Gevgelija to Tabanovce because of the strike by drivers from "Macedonian Railways".
Latest news says from the train station in Gevgelija, 2,000 migrants left on special trains, while the remaining 4,000 migrants in the camp went with buses and taxis.
According to estimates, in the course of the day, 5,000 - 6,000 refugees are expected...
Tomorrow afternoon in Skopje a peaceful gathering will be held in solidarity with refugees
Tomorrow at 12 am, at the Macedonia Square, a peaceful rally will be held in solidarity with the refugees. The event was created on social network site "Facebook", organized by the leftist movement "Solidarity".
"We, the citizens and progressive forces will come out on the 12th of September, the European Day of Action in solidarity with refugees who are fleeing...
Poposki: Macedonia is considering building a barbed wire fence like the Hungarians
Macedonia is considering building a fence on its border, much like Hungary did to stop the large influx of migrants, said Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Popovski, in an interview with Hungarian weekly "Figel."
According to Popovski, Macedonia, probably "needs some kind of physical defence, although it should be a long term solution."
"If you seriously consider what Europe is asking us...
Mogherini: The doors to Europe can’t remain shut
Frederica Mogherini, the current High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy, who also holds office as Vice-President of the European Commission has issued a statement on the current immigration crisis. She stated that the immigration crisis now facing us in Europe is one of the biggest crisis's the continent has faced since the World...
Hungary: Three years prison for migrants who cross the border illegaly
There will be sharper punishment for refugees and migrants who will cross the state border illegaly, says the Hungarian government following their proposal for a law.
The government has proposed 13 measures for more efficient dealing with the wave of migrants. The laws include a three year prison sentence for migrants who are caught crossing the Hungarian border.
Another law suggests...
Poposki and Dacic pressed the EU over the refugees problem
Macedonia is facing a unique problem – inflow of migrants “from EU countries”, said the first Macedonian diplomat, Nikola Poposki at the press conference in Vienna that is part of the summit dedicated to the West Balkans.
Poposki announced that until recently, around 4000 migrants had been entering each day. According to latest estimates, this period the number will be...
ARM: We will stay at the border as long as necessary
Macedonian Army Soldiers (ARM) who were dispatched to the south border, two days after the Government declared an emergency situation because of the large inflow of migrants, said they will stay at the border to assist the police if needed, commented for Meta the ARM headquarters.
Colonel Gjorgovski from the headquarters says the army will stay there “as long as...
Doctors Without Borders are still waiting to get a permit to give aid to the refugees in Gevgelija
The humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders still hasn’t received a permit to give medical care to the refugees that are coming to Macedonia. The Ministry of Health is responsible for giving that permit,” reports NovaTv.
The news portal wrote that several doctors have been in the country for some time now, but cannot obtain the needed permit to be able...
No light at the end of the tunnel: Many refugees leave and just as many arrive on the Greek islands
New way of migrants and refugees, mostly coming from Syria, is expected to reach the Macedonian border to the south. Greek media repored that around 5 in the morning, the ferry Elifterios Venizelos, carrying 2500 migrants, set off from Mitilini to the island of Lesbos. The ferry is expected to reach Piraeus today around 5:40. From the port, the migrants...
