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Refugees In Idomeni, Borders Between Greece-FYROM

Refugees spending the night in the makeshift camp of Idomeni as they are stranded in Greece. Idomeni is the passage point between Greece and FYROM (Macedonia) during the so called Balkan route trip. Refugees spent the night outside in the cold waiting for the borders to open and pass. Some of the people sleep onto the railway tracks or the tents or even spend all night waiting with the hope to open the borders and cross them. February 22, 2016 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#3476946
Date Taken	26 February 2016
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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