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Kilometer-long queues at Greek-Bulgarian border crossing. Guess why…

June 15, 2020 Tourism 18

Kilometers-long queues reaching up to 20 km were formed at the Greek-Bulgarian border crossing Promachonas on Monday as travelers from the neighboring country and other states wanted to come into Greece the day it opened its gates to foreigners without enforced quarantine. Tourists and professional drivers were waiting for hours …

Migrant crossing via Evros river sees sharp increase in October

November 9, 2018 Refugees Comments Off on Migrant crossing via Evros river sees sharp increase in October

Authorities in northern Greece have reported a sharp increase in migrant crossings at the country’s land border with Turkey along with a rise in arrests of smuggling suspects. Authorities say migrant crossings at GR-Turkey border 82 percent higher in October than previous year. The number of migrants registered and arrested …

Drunk Turkish citizen convicted for illegally entering Greece

March 21, 2018 Turkey-GR Comments Off on Drunk Turkish citizen convicted for illegally entering Greece

The Turkish citizen who illegally entered Greece running through the border crossing of Kastanies Northeast Greece on Monday was convicted by a local court a day later. The 40-year-old man was convicted to four months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 1,500 euros. He was reportedly under the influence …

Mass Exodus: Refugees cross border river, FYROM police arrests them and 30 photo-reporters

March 14, 2016 Refugees, Very Mix 5

The March of Hope of the desperate. The march through hills and mountains, streams and rivers. Hundreds of refugees started to walk through a dangerous passage on Monday in order to enter the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Carrying their children and some luggage, men, women, young and elderly …

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