Source: Xinhua
The railway line in Idomeni remains closed appriximately four weeks after its initial blockage by refugees disenchanted by the closure of FYROM’s borders. According to the Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini, a police operation which took place on Monday 18 April 2016, led to a temporary evacuation. However, the refugees returned to the track a few hours after the operation. Kathimerini writes that the closure of the line has imposed a significant financial burden on companies shipping their goods by train as they had to be re-routed via Bulgaria during the migrants’ protest. The demonstration also affected imports.
