Greek islands have received 9,000 refugees in past week alone, says UN Refugee Agency, and its ability to pay for humanitarian supplies is at riskThe UN refugee agency says it will struggle to provide basic supplies to a wave of refugees in the Greek islands if Greece’s banking system fails in the coming days.Greece’s islands have in recent weeks overtaken Italy as the primary entry point for refugees to Europe, with nearly 80,000 arriving this year from Turkey – a rate six times the equivalent figure from 2014, according to the UN. Related: Greek island refugee crisis: local people and tourists rally round migrants Continue reading...
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