More than 500,000 refugees and migrants arrived this year in Greece
More than half a million refugees and immigrants arrived by sea this year in Greece and the pace of arrivals increases, as more than 8,000 arrived only yesterday, Monday, rushing to prevent the advent of winter, announced by the UN.
Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said 27,500 refugees and migrants remain in transit in Greek islands near Turkey, the country from which they have come hundreds of thousands.
"We have reached another tragic milestone with the arrival yesterday (Monday) 8,000 people, which raised the total to 502,000. Obviously we knew that this would happen, but we are seeing a large increase in arrivals in Greece, "said Fleming during renovation of journalists.
More than half a million refugees and immigrants arrived by sea this year in Greece and the pace of arrivals increases, as more than 8,000 arrived only yesterday, Monday, rushing to prevent the advent of winter, announced by the UN.
Melissa Fleming, spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said 27,500 refugees and migrants remain in transit in Greek islands near Turkey, the country from which they have come hundreds of thousands.
"We have reached another tragic milestone with the arrival yesterday (Monday) 8,000 people, which raised the total to 502,000. Obviously we knew that this would happen, but we are seeing a large increase in arrivals in Greece, "said Fleming during renovation of journalists.
Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:
Δημοσίευση σχολίου