Idomeni – Gevgelija

Sommer of Migration Part 2 – Idomeni and Gevgelija. Analysis of the situation in/between Greece and Macedonia during the Summer of Migration 2015, with a focus on the attempted border closures and migratory breakthroughs which opened the border between Idomeni and Gevgelija for thousands of refugees. More …

Through Bulgaria

Summer of Migration Part 1 – Through Bulgaria. Analysis of the transit situation in Bulgaria before the power of migratory movements opened the Balkan corridor, together with an analysis of the reasons for the westward shift of the primary route. More …

Summer of Migration – Preface

The following preface gives an introduction to the chronology of events following in subsequent chapters. The chronology seeks to highlight and document the borderstruggles along the Balkan route, but is of provisional character. These are contributions to a critical analytical repertoire of state practices and migratory movements. More …