Migrants spend night stuck on Macedonia border - Rawan For Media Artistic and Production
Scores
of migrants are spending another night stuck on the Greece-Macedonia
border after they were not allowed to continue their journey.
Groups of people have been seen trying to warm up around bonfires on a cold night on the Greek side of the border.
About six migrants earlier sewed their lips together in protest.
Macedonia
and other Balkan nations said last week they would only let in people
fleeing conflicts - such as in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Image caption Many migrants are being prevented by Macedonian police from crossing into the country
Image caption A tent city has sprung up in the Greek border village of Eidomeni
Image copyright Reuters
Image caption On Monday, a group of migrants - believed to be from Iran - sewed their lips together in protest
Image
caption Despite new restrictions and colder weather, migrants are
continuing to arrive in Greece as they head to richer EU nations
Hundreds of migrants have been protesting for several days against the decision.
About
2,900 people crossed into Macedonia in the 24 hours before 06:00 (local
time) on Monday, down from more than 6,000 on the previous day, the
Associated Press news agency quoted local police as saying.
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Europe's border controls have come under renewed scrutiny since the attacks in Paris on 13 November.
At least two of the militants involved had passed through Greece, apparently posing as migrants, early last month.
Balkan
countries said last week they would only open their borders to people
fleeing countries affected by war such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
A
note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all
people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of
claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries
such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as
people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely
to rule are economic migrants.
By : BBCof migrants are spending another night stuck on the Greece-Macedonia
border after they were not allowed to continue their journey.
Groups of people have been seen trying to warm up around bonfires on a cold night on the Greek side of the border.
About six migrants earlier sewed their lips together in protest.
Macedonia
and other Balkan nations said last week they would only let in people
fleeing conflicts - such as in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Image caption Many migrants are being prevented by Macedonian police from crossing into the country
Image caption A tent city has sprung up in the Greek border village of Eidomeni
Image copyright Reuters
Image caption On Monday, a group of migrants - believed to be from Iran - sewed their lips together in protest
Image
caption Despite new restrictions and colder weather, migrants are
continuing to arrive in Greece as they head to richer EU nations
Hundreds of migrants have been protesting for several days against the decision.
About
2,900 people crossed into Macedonia in the 24 hours before 06:00 (local
time) on Monday, down from more than 6,000 on the previous day, the
Associated Press news agency quoted local police as saying.
(Don't) give me your tired, your poor - Jon Sopel on America's refugee dilemma
Europe's border controls have come under renewed scrutiny since the attacks in Paris on 13 November.
At least two of the militants involved had passed through Greece, apparently posing as migrants, early last month.
Balkan
countries said last week they would only open their borders to people
fleeing countries affected by war such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
A
note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all
people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of
claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries
such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as
people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely
to rule are economic migrants.
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