How the world sees Greece
The United Nations voiced concern at force used by Macedonian riot police to disperse refugees trying to enter from Greece on Friday and urged the Skopje government to establish "orderly management" of its borders. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres spoke with Macedonian Foreign Minister Poposki on Friday and "received assurances that the border will not be closed in the future", the Geneva-based agency said in a statement.
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Witnesses have reported a crush at the Macedonian border as hundreds of migrants tried to enter from Greece, with at least 10 people said to have ...
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Medical workers race to treat injured amid reports of people fainting as hundreds try to break through to the northWitnesses have reported a crush at the Macedonian border as hundreds of migrants tried to enter from Greece, with at least 10 people said to have fainted.People could be heard screaming and medical workers raced to treat those who passed out or were hurt. The crush ensued after police let several hundred people through, having sealed the border on Thursday under an emergency decree. Continue reading...
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The image of crying father Laith Majid has gone viral. It may tug at the heart-strings – but it won’t change anything for those migrants facing arduous journeysHe’s a dad. He’s carrying his kids to safety. And he’s crying. It isn’t hard to work out why Laith Majid, the Syrian who was photographed by Daniel Etter as he arrived by boat to Greece this week, has struck a chord with so many people. In the media debate about the biggest wave of mass-migration since the second world war, most of the protagonists have been dehumanised. At best they are merely numbers. At worst we call them marauders, swarms and cockroaches. Related: The Journey: A refugee's odyssey from Syria to Sweden Perhaps the most depressing aspect to this image is that it won’t change anything. Related: 10 truths about Europe’s migrant crisis Continue reading...
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BY ANGELOS ANGELOU - Rather than building national confidence, the country’s leaders have trapped the country in a futile public discourse that has alienated the most productive elements of Greek society.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has resigned and called new elections — just as the country was starting to tap its new bailout package.
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Macedonian police fired tear gas at crowds of thousands of migrants and refugees trying to cross the border from Greece, Reuters reported.
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