Dozens of mainly women and children Syrian refugees protested on Wednesday at the German embassy in Athens against what they called Berlin's refusal to allow them to reunite with their families. "Germany wants to block or delay reunion and leave our families divided," Shaker Khalil, one of the protest organizers, told AFP. Asylum seekers -- mostly Syrian refugees in Greece's case -- are entitled to join family members elsewhere in the European Union within six months from the date their request is approved. In his letter, Mouzalas said Berlin and Athens had to agree on a "common line" so that Athens is not blamed for the delays. Greece is housing some 60,000 mainly Syrian and Afghan refugees and migrants in camps around the country.

Source: The Local August 02, 2017 14:15 UTC