Macedonia migrants: Police lines overpowered at Greek border

Name: Macedonia migrants: Police lines overpowered at Greek border
Uploaded: 2015-08-22T07:23:59.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: Macedonia defends its handling of security at the country's border with Greece, where migrants were beaten back with truncheons and riot shields.

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Migrants and refugees have broken through police lines to enter Macedonia, via the country's border with Greece.

A number of people were injured in the crush.

Most of those trying to enter the country only wish to travel through Macedonia and Serbia, in order to reach northern Europe, via Hungary.

James Reynolds reports.

Europe

22 August 2015