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| Long lines of migrants enter Serbia en route to Europe |
| 2015-08-25 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Long lines of migrants, many of them refugees from Syria, snaked through southern Serbia by foot on Monday before jumping on trains and buses north to Hungary and the last leg of an increasingly desperate journey to western Europe. State authorities and aid agencies threw up tents and scrambled to supply food and water to thousands surging through the western Balkans, their numbers swelling since Greece began ferrying migrants from its overwhelmed islands to the mainland. The United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... refugee agency, UNHCR, said more than 7,000 had reached Serbia from Macedonia between Saturday and Sunday, many of them having spent three desperate days on Greece's northern border after Macedonia halted their passage saying it could take no more. On Saturday, crowds overwhelmed Macedonian riot police, who responded with batons and stun grenades. Helpless to stem the tide, Macedonia rushed trains and buses to the border to carry them north, where they crossed into Serbia on foot. More arrived on Monday, walking from the border crossing of Miratovac some 5 km (3 miles) to a reception center in the southern Serbian town of Presevo, where many received medical aid, food and papers legalizing their transit through the country. Most carried their belongings in rucksacks. Men carried small children on their shoulders. After a chilly night, daytime temperatures were expected to near 30 degrees Celsius (86°F). "I just want to cross to continue my journey," said Ahmed, from Syria, on the Serbian border. "My final destination is Germany, hopefully." |
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