Border clashes<\/strong>
\nThe latest attempts to make the risky crossing from Turkey to Greece encountered strong winds and poor weather.<\/p>\nThe boat that sank off Ayvacik was heading for the Greek island of Lesbos.
\nThe bodies of four Afghan children have been recovered so far by Turkey’s coastguard, the Anatolia news agency said.<\/p>\n
Two more children – sisters aged four and one, whose nationality was not immediately known – died when the second boat capsized as it headed towards the island of Kos.<\/p>\n
The eastern Mediterranean route has overtaken the central route as the most commonly used this year – with Syrians forming by far the largest migrant group
\nTurkey is hosting more than two million refugees from the conflict in Syria.<\/p>\n
The EU is expected to finalise a plan with Turkey on Saturday that could see Turkey given both financial aid and visa-free travel for its nationals in return for more action on refugees.<\/p>\n
Balkan countries, including Macedonia and Croatia, last week imposed new border restrictions, only allowing passage to people fleeing countries affected by war.
\nHundreds of migrants from Iran, Morocco, Pakistan and other nations clashed with police on Thursday while trying to force their way over the Greek border into Macedonia.<\/p>\n
Macedonian riot police were seen hitting protesters with batons.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Mark Rutte, the prime minister of the Netherlands, which takes over the EU’s rotating presidency on 1 January, warned the EU risked collapsing “like the Roman Empire” if its borders were not properly protected.<\/p>\n
A note on terminology:<\/strong> The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum.\u00a0This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.<\/p>\n–
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