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03-01-2016, 02:00 PM
Greece recalls ambassador from Austria over EU refugees row
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/25/greece-wont-be-lebanon-of-europe-yannis-mouzalas-refugees-eu
Greece has recalled its ambassador to Austria amid growing tensions between the two countries over Vienna’s strong-arm approach to the handling of Europe’s migrant crisis.
Enraged at its exclusion from a mini-summit of Balkan states convened by Austria on Wednesday, Athens hit back denouncing what it described as diplomacy that had “roots in the 19th century”.
At the meeting nations along the migrant route agreed to step up restrictions, including closing borders, to stem the number of immigrants flowing into Europe, effectively stranding thousands in Greece.
Issuing a furious statement, the Greek foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, said Athens had recalled its ambassador “to preserve friendly relations between the states and the people of Greece and Austria”.
The rest of Europe has opened its eyes. They were so open to the idea before, but now, many countries in Europe are saying '**** that'.
With the longest sea border in Europe and its proximity to Turkey, the EU member state says it cannot be blamed for being the main gateway into Europe of those fleeing war and mayhem in the Middle East.
Sure you can, you could send them right back.
With some 20,000 Afghans and other migrants trapped in the country following Macedonia’s snap decision to increase border controls on Sunday, the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, threatened to veto EU agreements if action wasn’t taken to ameliorate the situation.
Oh shit, there's Afghans there? I was told it was just Syrians. Say whaaaaat?
The EU migration commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Thursday that unless the flow of migration weakened in the next 10 days, “there is risk the whole system will completely break down.”
The numerous splits in Europe over immigration policy were fully evident in Wednesday’s Vienna meeting, which was unilaterally called by Austria and snubbed both the Germans and the Greeks.
just yesterday, thousands of migrants used battering rams to break down fences to try and escape into northern Europe. Greece's neighbors see whats happening, and want no part of it, so Greece is stuck taking care of thousands upon thousands of immigrants.
EU members opposed to German-backed refugee quotas and the Turkey pact instead want to quarantine Greece and seal the country’s northern border with Macedonia, effectively shifting the border-free Schengen zone’s external frontier from the Aegean to central Europe. Eastern Europe, Austria and Slovenia want to help Macedonia close the Greek border.
Greece has been overrun with trash, so the rest of Europe is about to seal it off. :lol :lol :lol :lol
Europeans... we tried to tell you all, but you wanted to be inclusive and diverse and wanted to be seen as the 'caring' type. Now you change your mind? Too late, you're already ****ed.
:applause:
Already divided over what to do about mass immigration, the EU faces further fragmentation as governments rush to impose national border controls from central Europe down to the Balkans, leaving Greece as the entry and end point for many migrants entering the EU from Turkey.
After Austria’s decision last week to allow in no more than 80 asylum seekers daily, Slovenia is following suit and sending troops to its frontier with Croatia, while Belgium announced new border controls with France this week.
Lololololololol. Greece has been written off. Sorry guys. I'd have liked to visit there one day too. Guess I can forget about that one.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/25/greece-wont-be-lebanon-of-europe-yannis-mouzalas-refugees-eu
Greece has recalled its ambassador to Austria amid growing tensions between the two countries over Vienna’s strong-arm approach to the handling of Europe’s migrant crisis.
Enraged at its exclusion from a mini-summit of Balkan states convened by Austria on Wednesday, Athens hit back denouncing what it described as diplomacy that had “roots in the 19th century”.
At the meeting nations along the migrant route agreed to step up restrictions, including closing borders, to stem the number of immigrants flowing into Europe, effectively stranding thousands in Greece.
Issuing a furious statement, the Greek foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, said Athens had recalled its ambassador “to preserve friendly relations between the states and the people of Greece and Austria”.
The rest of Europe has opened its eyes. They were so open to the idea before, but now, many countries in Europe are saying '**** that'.
With the longest sea border in Europe and its proximity to Turkey, the EU member state says it cannot be blamed for being the main gateway into Europe of those fleeing war and mayhem in the Middle East.
Sure you can, you could send them right back.
With some 20,000 Afghans and other migrants trapped in the country following Macedonia’s snap decision to increase border controls on Sunday, the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, threatened to veto EU agreements if action wasn’t taken to ameliorate the situation.
Oh shit, there's Afghans there? I was told it was just Syrians. Say whaaaaat?
The EU migration commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Thursday that unless the flow of migration weakened in the next 10 days, “there is risk the whole system will completely break down.”
The numerous splits in Europe over immigration policy were fully evident in Wednesday’s Vienna meeting, which was unilaterally called by Austria and snubbed both the Germans and the Greeks.
just yesterday, thousands of migrants used battering rams to break down fences to try and escape into northern Europe. Greece's neighbors see whats happening, and want no part of it, so Greece is stuck taking care of thousands upon thousands of immigrants.
EU members opposed to German-backed refugee quotas and the Turkey pact instead want to quarantine Greece and seal the country’s northern border with Macedonia, effectively shifting the border-free Schengen zone’s external frontier from the Aegean to central Europe. Eastern Europe, Austria and Slovenia want to help Macedonia close the Greek border.
Greece has been overrun with trash, so the rest of Europe is about to seal it off. :lol :lol :lol :lol
Europeans... we tried to tell you all, but you wanted to be inclusive and diverse and wanted to be seen as the 'caring' type. Now you change your mind? Too late, you're already ****ed.
:applause:
Already divided over what to do about mass immigration, the EU faces further fragmentation as governments rush to impose national border controls from central Europe down to the Balkans, leaving Greece as the entry and end point for many migrants entering the EU from Turkey.
After Austria’s decision last week to allow in no more than 80 asylum seekers daily, Slovenia is following suit and sending troops to its frontier with Croatia, while Belgium announced new border controls with France this week.
Lololololololol. Greece has been written off. Sorry guys. I'd have liked to visit there one day too. Guess I can forget about that one.