Macedonia
Talking to the Refugees Stuck Behind Macedonia's Border Fence
Protests broke out at the Greek-Macedonian border last weekend after a man was electrocuted while attempting to climb onto a train wagon.
Portraits of the Iranian Demonstrators Who Sewed Their Mouths Shut at the Greek-Macedonian Border
The men are protesting against the decision by Macedonian authorities to turn away those who do not come from war zones such as Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Asylum Seekers Say They're Ready to Die Protesting Illegal European Border Restrictions
VICE News visited a camp on the Greece-Macedonia border where asylum seekers are being denied entry based on their nationality, which the UN says is illegal. Dozens have sewn their lips shut in protest.
Video Shows Baton-Wielding Cop Beating Back Refugees at Macedonian Border
The incident at a no man’s land near the Greece-Macedonia occurred just days after Macedonia’s foreign minister said the country would increase security at its border.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, August 31
Tropical Storm Erika leaves a mess in Dominica, Nepal's LGBT community rallies, Brazil has a fish problem, and child migrants in Macedonia now have a place to go.
From Chaos to Calm: 24 Hours With Migrants and Refugees in Macedonia
The situation on Macedonia’s southern border briefly resembled a low-level war zone as police tried to stop thousands of people from entering.
A Record 4,400 Migrants Were Rescued on the Mediterranean in a Single Day
People were saved from unseaworthy vessels in 22 separate operations as smugglers took advantage of ideal conditions to launch more boats than usual.
Ten Migrants Injured During Border Clashes With Macedonian Police
Authorities in Macedonia have sent reinforcements to the country’s southern border, where nearly 3,000 migrants have gathered with the hope of eventually reaching northern European countries.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, August 20
Migrants in Macedonia struggle to reach Western Europe, Sudan's Nile River is dangerously polluted, Georgia's main independent TV channel faces closure, and spider webs cover the Argentine countryside.
Migrants Crossing Balkans Face Routine Police Abuse and Extortion
A report released on Tuesday by Amnesty International claims that migrants and asylum seekers taking the Balkans route are being let down by a flawed EU system.
Baghdad Party Goers Are Bringing Back the City's Nightlife
Baghdad's party scene is organizing through Instagram, Macedonian migrants have been granted three days of legal passage, the army has seized control of public hospitals in Honduras, and more on today's VICE News Capsule.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, June 19
Refugees are granted three days of free passage through Macedonia, Honduran soldiers seize public hospitals after massive scandal, Japan is experiencing a tourism boom, and partiers organize raves in Baghdad.