On the Greek border with Macedonia, 12,000 refugees continue to wait. Since the route through to the rest of Europe was closed last month, the makeshift camp at Idomeni has seen desperate efforts to cross the border repelled by tear gas and protests. But while those here wait, their frustration grows.
Frustration Builds Among Refugees Trapped at Macedonian Border
![Tents at Idomeni camp. The greek government is trying to move the 50,000 refugees trapped in the country into official camps, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/20322847-D441-47C0-A9BA-8726E6BBF30A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Tents at Idomeni camp. The greek government is trying to move the 50,000 refugees trapped in the country into official camps, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)
![A child inflates a large football. NGOs and volunteers have stepped in to offer assistance, with a cultural centre among the many makeshift facilities built to help entertain the camps' youngsters. (J. Owens/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/39FA5645-B4DD-493B-B639-0994771D2653_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A child inflates a large football. NGOs and volunteers have stepped in to offer assistance, with a cultural centre among the many makeshift facilities built to help entertain the camps' youngsters. (J. Owens/VOA)
![A family wash up as the light fades over Idomeni. While some have tried to cross the border using smugglers, others who spoke to VOA said that having children meant they could not risk it, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9074C6A9-781A-4FCD-8457-64B6BF724403_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A family wash up as the light fades over Idomeni. While some have tried to cross the border using smugglers, others who spoke to VOA said that having children meant they could not risk it, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)
![The Macedonian border was closed last month, cutting off a well-trodden route through the Balkan states into the rest of Europe, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/D4AB5E98-F4B9-4D2D-AD04-43E97B940BAC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Macedonian border was closed last month, cutting off a well-trodden route through the Balkan states into the rest of Europe, April 22, 2016. (J. Owens/VOA)