Greece: death at the border leads to violence



SKOPJE: -- The deaths of migrants at sea are all too common.

But a man from Morocco has become the first person to die at the land border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

It is understood he died after being electrocuted while climbing on the roof of a train on the Greek side on Thursday.

Rising tensions lead to violence

Violence first broke out last Saturday after another man was badly burned when trying to cross on the roof of a train.

Skopje has sealed its border with a metal fence.

Sensing rising tension, the police put on their gas masks.

Tear gas was then used to disperse the angry crowds.

Hundreds of people are trapped on the Greek side of the border.

The majority are from Pakistan, Iran and Morocco.

The fear is they are in limbo. Pakistan has just refused to allow 30 migrants repatriated from Greece to get off the plane in Islamabad.

Balkan neighbour Hungary, meanwhile, has joined Slovakia in making an official complaint about EU migrant quotas.

Concern grows, Frontex steps in

Frontex, the EU’s external border agency, says it will assist Greece to register the migrants gathered at its border with FYROM.

Concerned by the reports of rising tension and violence, the UN has called for border to be managed more effectively.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-12-04

Well..... it's a beginning, we have to start somewhere..!

Hundreds of people are trapped on the Greek side of the border.

The majority are from Pakistan, Iran and Morocco.

That kinda torpedo's the argument that they are all highly trained and highly skilled Syrians.

Hundreds of people are trapped on the Greek side of the border.

The majority are from Pakistan, Iran and Morocco.

That kinda torpedo's the argument that they are all highly trained and highly skilled Syrians.

I'm sure they are enjoying the Greek hospitality. I hear it's electrifying.

geriatrickid, on 04 Dec 2015 - 11:16, said:

SgtRock, on 04 Dec 2015 - 10:43, said:

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Hundreds of people are trapped on the Greek side of the border.

The majority are from Pakistan, Iran and Morocco.

That kinda torpedo's the argument that they are all highly trained and highly skilled Syrians.

I'm sure they are enjoying the Greek hospitality. I hear it's electrifying.

You get a like for your sense of humour.

Sadly, I have witnessed the very same thing. Not pleasant.

Borders....We dont need no stinking borders........badges either.

Edited December 4, 201510 yr by NickJ

Borders are no use without fences, dogs and guns

Shocking, positively shocking!

Don't worry Mutti Merkel will be along soon to tell us how her quotas for everyone will solve all the problems and make these illegal immigrant economic migrants morph into ideal citizens.

Seriously, this is the start.

Pakistan won't accept it's own citizens back - no doubt looking for a hand out same as Turkey got. Notice the UN don't make any comment on that.