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Northern Aegean islands to strike in protest over illegal immigration and refugee crisis
The Northern Aegean islands of Lesvos, Samos and Chios will be in total lockdown on January 22, as the local councils decided to go on a 24-hour strike in protest of the handling by the government of the refugee and illegal immigrant crisis.
Illegal immigration: Moria closes down – This is what the Greek government announced (pics)
The government’s 5+1 actions, including the closing down of hotspots in Mytilene, Chios and Samos (Moria, Vial and Vathi respectively), the conversion to closed centers of existing structures in Leros and Kos as well as measures to support local communities in order to tackle the illegal immigration problem were announced by State Minister Stelios Petsas and Deputy Minister of National Defence Alkibiades Stephanis.
Illegal Immigrants Double in One Year
The relevant authorities for border control in Greece gave statistics about incidents along the country's border during June.