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| Macedonia police use tear gas against migrants | Macedonia police use tear gas against migrants |
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| Macedonian police have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of migrants trying to enter from Greece. | Macedonian police have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of migrants trying to enter from Greece. |
| It comes a day after Macedonia declared a state of emergency in two border regions to cope with an influx of migrants, many from the Middle East. | It comes a day after Macedonia declared a state of emergency in two border regions to cope with an influx of migrants, many from the Middle East. |
| Large numbers spent the night stuck on Macedonia's southern frontier, and tried to charge police in the morning. | Large numbers spent the night stuck on Macedonia's southern frontier, and tried to charge police in the morning. |
| The Balkan nation has become a major transit point for migrants trying to reach northern EU members. | The Balkan nation has become a major transit point for migrants trying to reach northern EU members. |
| Some 44,000 people have reportedly travelled through Macedonia in the past two months. | Some 44,000 people have reportedly travelled through Macedonia in the past two months. |
| At least five people were injured in the clashes at the border with Greece. | At least five people were injured in the clashes at the border with Greece. |
| An 18-year-old Syrian man told Reuters he was able to cross overnight into Macedonia, but others were caught and driven back. | |
| "I ran fast and escaped," he said. "They got my brother and most of the others and sent them back to Greece." | "I ran fast and escaped," he said. "They got my brother and most of the others and sent them back to Greece." |
| In recent weeks there have been chaotic scenes at Gevgelija station, with migrants trying to clamber on board packed trains bound north. | In recent weeks there have been chaotic scenes at Gevgelija station, with migrants trying to clamber on board packed trains bound north. |
| As well as Gevgelija, Macedonia also declared a state of emergency in northern Kumanovo, where migrants attempt to travel on to Serbia, the next stop before entering Hungary, which is part of the EU. | As well as Gevgelija, Macedonia also declared a state of emergency in northern Kumanovo, where migrants attempt to travel on to Serbia, the next stop before entering Hungary, which is part of the EU. |
| Greece itself has seen almost 160,000 people landing on its shores since January, the UN estimates, with 50,000 arriving in the past month alone. | Greece itself has seen almost 160,000 people landing on its shores since January, the UN estimates, with 50,000 arriving in the past month alone. |
| There were fears that by effectively shutting off its borders, Macedonia would create a backlog of migrants at its frontiers. | There were fears that by effectively shutting off its borders, Macedonia would create a backlog of migrants at its frontiers. |
| Those trying to reach northern and western Europe come from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, but many arriving in Macedonia are escaping the conflict in Syria. | Those trying to reach northern and western Europe come from the Middle East, Africa and Asia, but many arriving in Macedonia are escaping the conflict in Syria. |
| Are you in Macedonia? Have you been affected by what is happening at the borders? You can share your comments and experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Macedonia? Have you been affected by what is happening at the borders? You can share your comments and experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |