Greece’s interior ministry says island of 85,000 inhabitants is currently hosting as many as 17,000 refugees in its capital alone Lesbos is on the verge of ‘explosion, the Greek immigration ministry has said, as the island struggles to cope with the influx of thousands of refugees, mostly from Syria. Yiannis Mouzalas told To Vima radio that boats taking refugees to the Greek mainland - the start point of a land route to Germany through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary - would soon be using a second port to ease pressure on the island of 85,000 inhabitants. Continue reading...
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