{"id":66263,"date":"2016-02-09T11:14:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=66263"},"modified":"2016-02-09T11:14:52","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T16:14:52","slug":"macedonia-erects-second-razor-wire-barrier-to-stem-migrant-influx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/macedonia-erects-second-razor-wire-barrier-to-stem-migrant-influx\/","title":{"rendered":"Macedonia Erects Second Razor Wire Barrier To Stem Migrant Influx"},"content":{"rendered":"
Macedonia has now begun erecting a new razor-wire fence on its border with Greece in an attempt to make it harder for migrants to enter the country.<\/p>\n
An army official released a statement saying:\u00a0‘The idea is to send a message to migrants that there is a double fence so give up crossing illegally,’<\/p>\n
Over 86,000 migrants have entered the country in 2016, and police officials say they have stopped around 4,000 crossing illegally in January alone.<\/p>\n
Macedonia has intermittently closed their border in attempt to slow migrants from crossing, they are now only allowing access for those wishing to travel to Austria or Germany.<\/p>\n
The Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki confirmed that his government had no intention to close the border permanently.<\/p>\n
The new barrier will be at a distance of five meters from the opposite barrier that was erected in November.<\/p>\n
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