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Fire damages refugee centre on Greek island as tensions riseThe blaze at the refugee center came amid a tense standoff between Turkey and the European Union over who is responsible for the millions of migrants and refugees on Turkish territory and the thousands who have massed recently at the Greek border.WorldMar 8, 2020
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Turkey vows to seek justice after migrant killed at Greek borderOn Wednesday, one person was killed and five others were wounded after Greek police and border guards opened fired on the migrants making a push to cross the border, Turkish authorities said. The Greek government, however, rejected the assertion as “fake news.”WorldMar 5, 2020
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Migrants, authorities clash along Greece-Turkey border as thousands seek entryThe clashes were near the border village of Kastanies, along a border fence that covers much of the land border not demarcated by the Evros river running along the frontier.WorldMar 4, 2020
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Child dead after migrants rush to cross Greek border from TurkeyGreek police fired tear gas at migrants trying to push into Greece from Turkey through the land border Monday, and a child died when a dinghy boat capsized during a sea crossing, after Turkey opened its frontier for migrants and refugees to enter Europe.WorldMar 2, 2020
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Greek police fire tear gas at migrants as country accuses Turkey of sending an ‘onslaught’The crisis is the first big policy test for Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was elected in July and promised a tougher stance on immigration.WorldFeb 29, 2020
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Turkish president threatens Europe with refugees as Syria conflict escalatesNATO envoys held emergency talks at the request of Turkey, a NATO member, and scores of migrants began converging on Turkey’s border with Greece.WorldFeb 28, 2020
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Greece to build floating border barrier in bid to stop migrantsA resurgence in the number of migrants and refugees arriving by sea to Lesbos and other eastern Greek islands has caused severe overcrowding at refugee camps.WorldJan 29, 2020
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