Greece to employ loudspeakers at border after rumour chaos

AFP, ATHENS: Greece said Monday it would make use of loudspeakers at a migrants’ camp on the Macedonia frontier to dispel “irresponsible rumours” that the border is about to reopen.
“We are trying to step up efforts to address refugees and migrants in their own language and without an intermediary,” said Giorgos Kyritsis, spokesman for the government’s coordination panel on the migration.
Additional interpreters would be sent to the camp and a loudspeaker system—currently operated by the UN refugee agency—would be employed to make official announcements, he said.
On Sunday, several hundred migrants, including people in wheelchairs or carrying babies, dashed for the border following rumours it would be opened. Greek police and other migrants helped to calm the situation.
The commotion appeared to be triggered by a rumour that journalists and Red Cross officials would help migrants force their way across the fence, a young Syrian refugee told the Athens News Agency (ANA).

 

Greece to employ loudspeakers at border after rumour chaos

AFP, ATHENS: Greece said Monday it would make use of loudspeakers at a migrants camp on the Macedonia frontier to dispel irresponsible rumours that the border is about to reopen. We are trying to step up efforts to address refugees and migrants in their own language and without an intermediary, said Giorgos Kyritsis, spokesman for the governments coordination panel on the migration. Additional interpreters would be sent to the camp and a loudspeaker systemcurrently operated by the UN refugee agencywould be employed to make official announcements, he said. On Sunday, several hundred migrants, including people in wheelchairs or carrying babies, dashed for the border following rumours it would be opened. Greek police and other migrants helped to calm the situation. The commotion appeared to be triggered by a rumour that journalists and Red Cross officials would help migrants force their way across the fence, a young Syrian refugee told the Athens News Agency (ANA).