Macedonia shuts border, closing route to northern Europe

People queueing for tea at a camp on the Greek border

People queueing for tea at a camp on the Greek border Source: AAP

Officials in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have announced they will no longer allow refugees and asylum seekers through the country's borders. The decision leaves about 14-thousand people stranded along the Greek side of its border with Macedonia.



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