Thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their homeland have hit a dangerous bottleneck at the Greece and Macedonia border on their way to Eastern Europe.
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Misery and Migration for Syrian Refugees
1. MISERY & MIGRATIONSyrian refugees face tear gas, police in Macedonia/Greece
"Better to die from bombs in my homeland than die out here."
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• The Syrian Civil war started in 2011 & has killed 300k+ people.
• Since then, 4 million Syrians have left their homes.
• As ISIS takes more ground in Syria, more people are fleeing.
• The UN says this is the largest refugee population in 25 years.
• Many head to Greece where economic troubles ease access.
• From Greece, they attempt passage North through Macedonia.
• Today, thousands of Syrians are at Greece/Macedonia border.
• Police have fired tear gas and used batons on the refugees.
• Those who get through, head North to Hungary.
• Right now, Hungary is rushing to build a fence on its border.
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