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Greece – Idomeni: Migrants protest calling for the borders to be opened

Migrants rally at Greece’s makeshift border camp calling for authorities to open the border with FYROM and let them continue on their journey.

Greece

Protesting migrants demand FYROM border is re-opened

Let us through. The message from migrants stranded at a makeshift Greek camp near the border with the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia

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Greece steps up efforts to clear Idomeni camp, but many reluctant to leave

The Greek authorities on Friday evening began transporting refugees and migrants from the sprawling settlement in the border town of Idomeni to

Cinema

'Big Fat Greek Wedding' sequel disappoints

It’s been nearly 14 years since ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ was released. With a budget of just $5 million, it became one of the most successful

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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival turns 18

The burgeoning refugee and humanitarian crisis took centre stage at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival. Several pieces showed shocking

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Greece begins deportation process under new EU - Turkey deal

Greece begins deportations FRONTEX says implementing EU -Turkey deal is a ‘challenge’ Migrants keep coming unaware of new accord Greece has begun

Greece

One million and counting: EU migrant deal has little effect on Greece

Greece is bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis. Following the EU-Turkey deal, migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece

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Migrants arrive on Greek islands as EU-Turkey deal enters into force

Some 200 people, mostly Syrians were caught by the Turkish Coast Guard attempting the dangerous journey across the Aegean and were sent to a registration centre in Dikili.

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Angelina Jolie meets migrants in Greece

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is also a UN special envoy, visited an office of the UNHCR at the port of Piraeus in Greece, where an estimated

Greece

Migrants: what could scupper the EU's talks with Turkey?

Officials say human rights, press freedom and the Cyprus question are three potential deal-breakers.

Greece

UN special envoy Angelina Jolie receives riotous welcome in Greece

Angelina Jolie is no stranger to the spotlight, but the Hollywood actress received a riotous welcome on a trip to Piraeus port, near Athens, to

Greece

Migrants heckle EU commissioner in Idomeni

10,000 are stranded on the border separating Greece from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Greece

Greece buckles under migrant pressure

Greece is buckling as migrants exert unprecedented pressure on Greek resources. Refugees continue to stream across the Aegean Sea from Turkey

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Greek-Macedonian border breached by migrants, as three drown crossing river

As hundreds of migrants attempted to get across a swollen river, Macedonian police say two men and a woman drowned

World News

Greek-Macedonian border breached by migrants, as three drown crossing river

Officials say they are now taking steps to return the group of migrants who breached a border fence and crossed into Macedonian territory

Greece

Greece refugee crisis: Fears of disease as rain turns Idomeni into 'swamp'

“Merkel! Merkel! Merkel!” Stranded for days at Greece’s northern border, migrants chanted the name of the European leader they hope can set them back

Greece

Greece steps up efforts to get migrants into sheltered camps

Greece is stepping up emergency efforts to help the scores of migrants and refugees now trapped in the country. Around three-thousand people have

Greece

'It is very hard': a young widow and mother's struggle in Idomeni

At least 13,000 of the almost 42,000 refugees and migrants stuck in Greece are camped out in Idomeni, near the Macedonian border. Among them are

Greece

The dead end at Idomeni: thousands struggle in worsening conditions

It was once a site of hope, another border crossed off on the often perilous journey to western Europe. But after Macedonian authorities closed the

Republic of North Macedonia

Greek-Macedonian border 'not closed' says president

The president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia spoke with euronews earlier about the migrant crisis. Gjorge Ivanov said the border at