Governor asks Greece to declare state of emergency

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Governor asks Greece to declare state of emergency
A man holds a child near the northern Greek border station of Idomeni

Idomeni - A regional governor said 13,000-14,000 people are trapped in Idomeni and described the situation as a "huge humanitarian crisis."

By AP

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Published: Sat 5 Mar 2016, 2:48 PM

Last updated: Sat 5 Mar 2016, 4:49 PM

A regional governor is asking the Greek government to declare a state of emergency for the area surrounding the Idomeni border crossing where thousands of migrants are stranded due to border restrictions along the route toward western Europe.
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, governor of the Greek region of Central Macedonia, said 13,000-14,000 people are trapped in Idomeni and described the situation as a "huge humanitarian crisis."
The neighbouring Republic of Macedonia has only allowed tiny trickles of Syrian and Iraqi refugees to cross the border in recent days, citing similar restrictions by countries further north on the migration route.
Tzitzikostas on Saturday called for the European Union to "implement severe action against the countries that are closing borders," whether they are EU members or candidate members.


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