A surge in arrivals of migrants and refugees over the summer has put severe strain on Greek islands near the Turkish coast where more than 25,000 asylum seekers and migrants remain, mostly in overcrowded camps. ADBut returns have come to a standstill while the number of daily arrivals on Greek islands has risen to its highest level since the deal was reached three years ago. Greece’s three-month-old conservative has vowed to expand a network of camps on the Greek mainland but argues that tougher policing is needed to make the new system to work. AD“This draft law includes a series of crucial changes that will lead to potentially serious violations of the human rights of refugees and migrants. They said another 200 arrivals had been recorded Monday and organized a protest to demand more decisive government action.

Source: Washington Post October 22, 2019 13:52 UTC