FYROM police fire tear gas at migrants amid Greek border tension

Police in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of migrants and refugees at the Greek border, as frustrations boiled over at restrictions imposed on people moving through the Balkans. A crush developed following reports that the border had been opened after several hours where it had remained shut. The trouble reportedly came after crowds tore down a gate to get onto a railway line. An estimated 8,000 people, said to be mostly Syrians and Iraqis, h… READ MORE : What are the top stories today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 13 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Google : euronews VKontakte: