Greek police begin clearing country's largest informal refugee camp

Greek authorities have sent hundreds of police into the country's largest informal refugee camp to support the gradual evacuation of the Idomeni site on the Macedonian border.

Greek police begin clearing country's largest informal refugee camp

Greek authorities have sent hundreds of police into the country's largest informal refugee camp to support the gradual evacuation of the Idomeni site on the Macedonian border.

The left-led government has pledged that police will not use force, and said the operation is expected to last about a week to 10 days.

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