Migrants gathered to protest over time taken to process their paperwork as Greek island struggles to cope with influx from Syria and AfghanistanPolice have discharged fire extinguishers at crowds of migrants on the Greek island of Kos, as authorities struggle to deal with what the UN says is a 750% year-on-year increase in migrant arrivals to the country.Dramatic pictures showed migrants fleeing clouds of vapour emitted by the extinguishers on Tuesday, after police tried to disperse a group of recent arrivals to Kos who were protesting about the length of time it was taking to process their paperwork. Related: Kos shows there is no escape from the migrant crisis | Catherine Bennett Related: Sympathy and solidarity for migrants on Kos beaches as two worlds collide Continue reading...
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