(AFP) Greece struggled on Monday to stop a growing throng of migrants from crossing its border with Turkey, as the UN urged Greece to honour its commitments under international law.
Thousands of migrants are massing on the 200-kilometre (125-mile) border — seeking to cross into the European Union — with tired and hungry individuals crying out for help as Greek riot police and soldiers tried to seal off a frontier post.
“Open the gate,” shouted one man in English, his hands gripping the fence. “Help us please.”
“We have children here. They have no food,” another yelled. “We are peaceful,” he added, waving a piece of white tissue paper.
