Crisis in Crete: Greek Island Overwhelmed by Migration Surge
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Crisis in Crete: Greek Island Overwhelmed by Migration Surge
Despite tougher migration policies, arrivals to the Greek island of Crete have soared by 310% this year, prompting officials to warn that the island’s overcrowded migrant facility is nearing collapse. State broadcaster ERT also reported on tensions and incidents at the camp on Saturday night. In response, the government has taken drastic action: migrants arriving by sea are no longer eligible to apply for asylum, and those who refuse to leave w…
More than 220 migrants from Libya arrived on the Greek island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos in just one day, the daily Kathimerini reported today. On Friday, the Greek daily reported that the influx of migrants to Crete had increased by more than 310 percent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year. From Thursday night to Friday evening, the Greek coast guard intercepted five boats carrying more than…
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