Refugee
arrivals in
Greece drop 90% as
Syrians remain stuck in Turkey
The number of refugees arriving in
Greece has dropped by 90% in April from the previous month as a result of the EU-Turkey agreement, EU border agency Frontex has
said.*
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Fewer than 2,700 people entered the Greek islands in April, with
Syrians accounting for the majority of asylum-seekers trying to get into Europe.*
Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri
said that "the
drop in the number of
arrivals on the Greek islands was dramatic."*
Under the deal with Turkey, all refugees who cross to
Greece illegally across the sea, including Syrians, are sent back.*
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05-13-2016, 05:15 PM
Refugee arrivals in Greece drop 90% as Syrians remain stuck in Turkey
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