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Thousands of migrants remain stranded on the border between Greece and Macedonia of refugees. In the last two months, an estimated 44,000 migrants have entered the country, a major transit point to European Union member countries.

A huge number of migrants many of them from Syria has built up in recent days, after Macedonia sealed its southern border and declared a state of emergency.

Most of the migrants wish to travel through Macedonia and Serbia to reach northern Europe, via Hungary.

Iain McKinnell with more on this.