Macedonia to send migrants back to Greece
Macedonian police are "taking steps" to send hundreds of migrants who on Monday illegally entered the country back to Greece, a police spokesperson has said.
Tuesday, 15.03.2016.
09:36
Macedonia to send migrants back to Greece
30 reporters are said to be among them. They have been fined 250 euros each for crossing the state border illegally.After Skopje closed its border, hundreds of migrants became blocked in northern Greece, attempting to enter Macedonia bypassing border crossings.
Reuters quoted an eyewitness who said that hundreds of migrants and refugees had managed to break through into the country, where Macedonian sources said the military and the police intervened.
A group of about 1,000 migrants moved to cross the border on Monday bypassing border crossings, followed by an even larger group.
According to the agency, as soon as they crossed the border, Macedonian soldiers would round the migrants up and put them in trucks.
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