Macedonia urged to protect EU external borders

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In view of the consistently high number of refugees who arrive in Europe via the Balkan route, EU politicians are calling on Macedonia to play a more active role in border control. At last effective border protection is becoming a reality, some commentators write in delight. Others find it absurd that a non-EU member is supposed to provide the solution to the refugee crisis.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Balkan countries implement tighter border restrictions http://www.europeansources.info/record/balkan-countries-implement-tighter-border-restrictions/

ESO: Background information: Refugee Crisis: Greece activates EU Civil protection mechanism, agrees Frontex operation at border with former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and triggers RABIT mechanism http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-refugee-crisis-greece-activates-eu-civil-protection-mechanism-agrees-frontex-operation-at-border-with-former-yugoslav-republic-of-macedonia-and-triggers-rabit-mechanism/

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

Balkanalysis, 23.12.15: Macedonian Migration Policy and the Future of Europe http://www.balkanalysis.com/macedonia/2015/12/23/macedonian-migration-policy-and-the-future-of-europe/

Frontex: News, 19.01.16: FRONTEX publishes analysis of borders in the Western Balkans for Q3, 2015 http://frontex.europa.eu/news/frontex-publishes-analysis-of-borders-in-the-western-balkans-for-q3-RgTWDN

Kathimerini, 21.01.16: FYROM partially reopens border with Greece to migrants http://www.ekathimerini.com/205274/article/ekathimerini/news/fyrom-partially-reopens-border-with-greece-to-migrants

EurActiv, 21.01.16: Macedonia ‘temporarily’ closes its Greek border to migrants http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/macedonia-temporarily-closes-its-greek-border-migrants-321178

Politico, 06.02.16: Macedonia gets help to stem migrant flows http://www.politico.eu/article/syria-migration-crisis-macedonia-greece-schengen/

Kathimerini, 06.02.16: EU ministers want to buttress borders to stem refugee flow http://www.ekathimerini.com/205739/article/ekathimerini/news/eu-ministers-want-to-buttress-borders-to-stem-refugee-flow

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