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The flows of refugees and illegal immigrants to the Greek islands increased in June compared with the corresponding months and in 2018 and 2017.

The Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation has ordered a preliminary investigation to examine if an illicit ring was set up giving refugees and immigrants residence permits or extending existing permits by marrying pregnant Roma women in Greece.

A serious incident involving live fire occurred near the village of Gengelija Moin at the Greek-FYROM borders on Wednesday, when FYROM border police fired on illegal immigrants attempting to pass into the territory of the neighboring country.