Migrants rushed to Greece’s northern border to confront riot police after hearing fake news from people smugglers that the border was open.
Skirmishes have been ongoing for days as a result of the migrants believing false rumors on Facebook that they would be allowed to travel on to northern European welfare states.
Riot police fired tear gas at the asylum seekers, who responded by hurling stones and bottles in an attempt to break a police cordon.
Hundreds of migrants remained encamped in the area having refused the Greek government’s offer to take them back on buses.
“We want to go to Europe, we don’t want to stay in Greece,” a Syrian man told Reuters through an interpreter.
“We will stay here until the borders open, we don’t have any other choice,” his wife added.
