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Some 4,000 Migrants Cross into Serbia from Macedonia Overnight

About 2,000 migrants have entered Serbia on Sunday morning after crossing from Macedonia, Tanjug reported.

Macedonia allows all 1,500 migrants at border to enter from Greece

More than 1,500 mostly Syrian refugees, trapped in a no-man's land for three days, entered Macedonia from Greece on Aug. 22, after police allowed them to pass despite earlier trying to hold back the crowd using stun grenades.

Macedonia Allows Access to Migrants Crossing from Greece after Clashes

Macedonia suddenly allowed more than 1,500 migrants, most of them fleeing the conflict in Syria, to cross from northern Greeece late on Saturday after they spent more than three days in a no man's land between the two countries, newswires reported.

Heart-wrenching photos of the migrants’ plight on the Greek-fYRoM borders (pics)

The government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM), north of the Greek province of Macedonia, is still trying to stem the flow of thousands of migrants on its borders with Greece. The desperate 3rd country national are attempting pass through the small country and move onto northern European nations.

Thousands of migrants trapped on Macedonian border

Thousands of rain-soaked migrants, including many women and children, were trapped on Aug. 22 on the border between Greece and Macedonia, as Macedonian police blocked them from entering the country and heading north toward the European Union.

Hundreds Break Through Police Line Into Macedonia

Police used stun grenades in attempt to stop the crowd pass the barbed wire but could not stop people running into fields across the border.It is unclear if people were injured in the chaos and how many escaped from the zone guarded by police.

EU Assistance in Macedonia Migrant Issue 'Largely Symbolic'

The EU has only provided symbolic assistance to Macedonia as the country is dealing with a surging migrant influx, Macedonian FM Nikola Poposki has said.

Commenting on the migrant issue that has assertively hit the country over the past days, he urged the EU to understand that a joint response to the crisis is needed in Europe.

Helicopters to Help Monitor Bulgaria's Borders, Deputy IntMin Says

Army helicopters will provide assistance in monitoring Bulgaria's borders to counter a potential surge in the number of migrants trying to enter the country, Deputy Interior Minister Filip Gunev has said.

UNHCR Worried about Migrants' Plight at Greece-Macedonia Border

The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern on Friday over the increasingly precarious situation at the border between Greece and Macedonia, where Macedonian police used force earlier to prevent migrants trying to cross.

Bulgaria May Send Army to Borders as Migrant Wave to Macedonia Surges

Bulgaria's Defence Ministry said on Friday it is considering sending army troops to the country's borders to help police prevent a potential surge in migrant influx, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

Riot police on Greece-fYRoM border use tear gas to keep migrants on Greek side

The government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM), north of the Greek province of Macedonia, on Friday declared a state of emergency on its southern and northern borders due to the heightened flow of mostly Middle Eastern nationals trying to enter and exit the land-locked country for further destinations in western Europe.