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Developments are occurring at great speed but the European Union is proceeding as slow as a turtle, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras charged early on Friday morning, following the conclusion of an EU Leaders Summit on the migrant and refugee issue in Brussels that began Thursday.

According to Eurostat estimates, the Greek population decreased from 11.06 million on 2013's first day, to 10.99 million on 2014's first day of the year.

On Friday at the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Greek Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias requested EU illegal migration support, which is not solely a Greek challenge.