Idomeni (World 2017, by Lazar Simeonov) - Swiss Press Award

Lazar Simeonov
On a freezing January night, refugees keep warm in an abandoned shack near Idomeni
The National
Photo / World
2017
Lazar Simeonov
Since the Balkan route was officially closed, tens of thousands of refugees have been stranded in Greece and are trying to illegally continue their journey to Western Europe. Some have been stuck in Idomeni for months and have tried, unsuccessfully, to cross into Macedonia dozens of times.
