About 1,300 migrants gathered in the Greek town of Idomeni staged protests on the weekend against the decision by Macedonian authorities across the border to turn away migrants who are not from war zones such as Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. They did not elaborate on the possible threats.
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More than 4,000 refugees and migrants are flowing into Europe each day, he said.
Migrants are saying they are ready to go on a hunger strike, if the Macedonian authorities do not let them go across that country, the Plusinfo website reported.
He added that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to hold a meeting with authorities to discuss the matter later Saturday.
Reckendorff said it was now up to the courts of law to decide.
Around 846,000 refugees have arrived in Europe this year.
Instead of collective discrimination at borders, European Union member states Slovenia and Croatia and candidate countries Serbia and Macedonia should coordinate to ensure that everyone can present their asylum claims and that people are not trapped at borders amid worsening weather. Dozens have been taken apart & driven away in cops officers buses for additional checks. Greek police have now stepped up document checks and arrested about 10 people on Lesbos, including Afghan, Pakistani and Iraqi citizens, on suspicion of selling fake identity documents.
The measures by Macedonia, Slovenia and other states are creating tension at border crossings and leaving some families stranded, the United Nations refugee and children’s agencies and the worldwide Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a joint statement.
The refugees are revolted by the information they had picked up from other compatriots who have passed through Tabanovce border crossing that sometimes several days pass before they are allowed to enter Serbia.
Dozens of migrants pushed past a cordon of Greek riot police guarding the barrier marking the exit from Greek territory, only 20-30 metres from the heavily guarded entry point into Macedonia.
About three, 000 people stay on the Greek side of the border near the village of Idomeni, together with about 1,000 Iranians & north Africans whom Macedonia is just not letting in.
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Ranko Ostojic said Thursday Croatia also will no longer allow in migrants from war-free countries who wish to pass through on their way toward Western Europe.
