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Refugees will need to live in Greece for seven consecutive years – instead of the current three – before qualifying for Greek citizenship, under an amendment tabled in Parliament by the Interior Ministry on Thursday.

The seven-year prerequisite is currently applied to all applicants except refugees.

A video posted online by a local site Samos24.gr shows the Mayor of Samos,George Stantzos trying to expel illegal immigrants and refugees who are occupying the central square of Pythogoras.

The Greek coast guard rescued a total of 136 illegal migrants and refugees in on day in six different incidents in Alexandroupolis, Samothrace, Chios and Samos.