Photos show what it's like to be a refugee in Europe this winter

 By 
Elizabeth Pierson
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Despite chilling temperatures, thousands of refugees and migrants are arriving in Greece and Macedonia -- by land and by sea -- seeking a better life.

In 2015, more than 850,000 people entered Greece. More than 35,000 people have already arrived in Greece this month and, because of cold weather, medical staff have been on call to provide assistance to the freezing migrants.

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