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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Greece vows to empty Lesbos of all refugees by Easter after fire

Exclusive: minister says island ‘has been through a lot’ as he welcomes new German offer The island of Lesbos will be emptied of refugees by next Easter, the Greek government has vowed, as it welcomed Germany’s offer to take in 1,500 people left without shelter. Following the devastating fires that destroyed the notoriously overcrowded Moria facility last week, Greece’s top public order official said plans would be accelerated to decongest the outpost. Continue reading...


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