Six Iranian migrants have sewn their mouths shut during a protest near the village of Idomeni at the Greek-Macedonia border.
They took the action on Monday as several hundred migrants, many from Iran and Morocco, protested for a fourth successive day at the border.
Macedonia and other Balkan countries have increased criteria for border crossings in the wake of the deadly Paris attacks.
Greek police confirmed that a second man identified by French authorities as a Paris attacker crossed Greek territory posing as an asylum seeker before the carnage. Public Order Minister Nikos Toskas said the man travelled to the island of Leros on Oct. 3, but gave no further details.
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Two senior law enforcement officials told the AP that the man travelled with the attacker identified as Ahmad Al Mohammad.
Both men were rescued by the Greek coast guard while travelling from nearby Turkey on a boat carrying nearly 200 migrants and refugees that sank before reaching Greece.
The officials requested not to be named because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
Police said 2,900 people crossed the border into Macedonia in the 24 hours before 06:00 (local time) on Monday, down from more than 6,000 the previous day.
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German police say 180,000 asylum seekers have entered the country so far this month, pushing the year’s overall figure already well beyond the number the government’s estimate for the full year.
The Bundespolizei, responsible for border security, confirmed Monday 180,000 had arrived this month, positioning November to most likely break the previous monthly high of 181,000 set in October.
– With files from Maria Cheng And Sylvie Corbet
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