The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  (FYROM) decision to build a border fence with Greece  in a bid to block refugees and migrants heading to Central Europe has created an “asphyxiating” condition at the refugee transit camp at Idomeni. 200 Iranians have been protesting at the entry point since Thursday, causing problems to the normal flow of refugees. Construction is underway in a 1.5-kilometer-long barbed wire fence whose development is overseen by the Balkan state’s army. It is set to run from opposite the small Greek town of Idomeni to the bank of the Axios River.

Meanwhile, the transit camp at Idomeni is overcrowded with over 5,000 refugees gathered there. “We are trying to handle the situation. We shared out blankets, food and pitched two large tents of the International Organization for Migration,” said Alexandros Voulgaris, speaking to the Athens-Macedonia News Agency.