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952 migrants reach Lesvos over the last four days
The number of migrants staying at the Moria, Lesvos island refugee reception and identification facility has reached 16,023 people, the North Aegean Police Directorate reported on Thursday evening.
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.
Refugees from Moria refuse to stay at new location in Monastery
A group of refugees who were transferred from the Moria camp on the island of Lesvos to their new living quarters in the Peloponnese were unsatisfied with the location and the accommodation and refused to stay on Thursday.