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Greece to deal with Turkish provocations and FYROM’s threats
The situation created recently with thousands of refugees and immigrants trapped in Greece becomes a risky one and seems to be out of control, both at Greece’s eastern border with Turkey and Greece’s northern border with FYROM.
Over 10,000 immigrants and refugees stranded at Greece-FYROM border
The refugee camp at Greece-FYROM borders is more than fully packed, since about 10,000 immigrants and refugees are trapped in Idomeni, northern Greece, while FYROM continues to essentially keep its border closed.
Greece to send 300 North African migrants back to Turkey
Greece is to send 308 migrants -- mainly Moroccans, Tunisians and Algerians -- back to Turkey under a 2002 deal signed with Ankara, a government source told AFP on March 1.
Manal El Shinnawi: Egyptians Could Come to Bulgaria's Ski Resorts
Novinite has interviewed Egypt's Ambassador to Bulgaria, H.E. Manal El Shinnawi, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary since diplomatic relations were established between the two countries which has celebrated in February.
Some 1,000 Migrants Remain Stranded in Serbia Tuesday
About 1,000 migrants are stuck in Serbia at present, the acting head of the country's police force, Vladimir Rebic, has said on Tuesday, according to Tanjug.
Migrant Backlog Builds up at Greece's Border with Macedonia
Up to 10,000 migrants and refugees were stuck on Greece's border with Macedonia on Tuesday, waiting to be allowed to continue their journey to western European countries, in which they want to seek asylum, newswires reported.
No sign of slowdown in migrant flow from Turkey to EU
Figures shared by Europe's border control agency have painted a gloomy picture regarding ongoing efforts to stanch the influx of migrants and refugees from Turkey to the European Union, with the head of the agency confirming that the trend is not showing any signs of slowing down.
Greece sends 70 migrants back to Turkey
Greece sent around 70 Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian migrants who illegally entered the country back to Turkey on March 1.
Greece on the verge of diplomatic incident with Slovakia
Greece’s place in Europe and the management of the refugee crisis should not be used for domestic political confrontations, foreign ministry spokesman Konstantinos Koutras told journalists on Tuesday responding to a question on the critical comments made against Greece by the leaders of Slovakia’s political parties during a TV debate.
Europe Faces Humanitarian Crisis over Migrant Build-up in Greece: UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency has warned of an imminent humanitarian crisis in Europe, largely of Europe's own making, after the number of migrants and refugees stranded in Greece built up rapidly over the past weeks.
Chancellor Merkel warns of chaos in Greece and euro risks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe’s discord over refugees threatens the euro warning European Union leaders that the situation will be very difficult.
“If we disintegrate into small countries again, a common currency will be very difficult,” Merkel said at a party rally on Monday in Volkmarsen, Germany.
UNHCR warns of possible impending "humanitarian catastrophe"
The rapid piling up of migrants who are trapped on the northern borders of Greece could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe, according to UNHCR.
The UN refugee agency said that so far this year more 131,724 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean, more than in the first six months of 2015.
Turkish exports rise for first time in 14 months
Turkey's exports increased slightly in February compared to the same month last year, after 14 straight months of decline, the Turkey Exporters' Assembly (TIM) reported on March 1.
Institutions’ return to Athens still unclear
The Euroworking Group meeting held on Monday in Brussels with the participation of the heads of the institutions did not reach any agreement on when the ‘Quartet’ will return to Athens so as to move a step closer to the conclusion of the program review.
Trips of Bulgarians Abroad Increased by 4 % Y/Y in January
According to the latest figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) released on Monday, Bulgarians completed 306 856 trips abroad in the first month of this year, which represented an increase of 4 % compared to January 2015.