"Europe today is being tested for stability. There are countries that have closed the borders, believing that by doing so, they will run away from the so-called enemy. The truth is that if an enemy, whatever enemy, exists they shut [the enemy] inside by closing the borders," Gerovasili said.
She underscored that Greece, the main transit route for refugees coming to Europe across the Aegean Sea from Turkey, is in a very difficult situation, as thousands of migrants enter it monthly and cannot leave the country due to border closures by some EU member states.
Macedonia closed its border with Greece to incoming migrants in February after other countries along the Balkan route had closed their borders, including Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. The border closures have resulted in thousands of refugees being stranded in Greece, particularly along the border with Macedonia.
