SPIEGEL: Prepare evacuation Idomeni

SPIEGEL: Prepare evacuation Idomeni


Closes more tightly the so-called Balkan Corridor after Slovenia and Serbia decision to close the borders to those who do not have travel documents.

As the Spiegel Online, Greece has now accepted the new reality that thousands of refugees can not continue their journey to western Europe and is preparing 15 new shelters for 17,400 people. If all goes according to schedule, the first accommodation will be ready on Sunday.

The anger simmering in Idomeni - Refugees caught in hands

In today Idomeni live approximately 13,000 refugees under extremely difficult conditions. And because the images of the area do almost daily around the world, the Greek government decided, apparently, to intervene. George Kyritsis coordinating spokesman for the management of the refugee crisis, confirmed yesterday evening in Spiegel Online that will make relocation of refugees Idomeni just prepare new hospitality areas.

As said Greek representative "is in the interest of refugees to settle in suitable accommodation. The evacuation will be done carefully, but we will make clear to the refugees that currently there is no possibility to continue their journey and that there is no sense to remain there. "

New allegations of traffickers in the region

The new accommodation centers but not enough to meet current needs, since according to the Greek Government, more than 30,000 refugees are currently in the Greek territory.

Of these 6,830 were recorded in the Aegean islands, and 8.340 refugees currently live in Attica. Most of the refugees live in Athens in three resettlement centers in Athens and others are installed in the port of Piraeus.

Many refugees, however, is determined not to give up and turn to traffickers. According to the authorities of FYROM and Greece, the smugglers and refugees meetings take place in a hotel in Evzoni, 500 meters from the Macedonia-Greece border. For 800 euros traffickers promise to refugees that approximately eight hours of hiking will have reached Selemli, on the opposite side of synopo