By the end of the year, refugee families numbering a total of at least 20,000 individuals will have been transferred from the Greek islands to the mainland, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis was cited as saying by New Democracy (ND) party sources on Thursday.
The protection and safety of Greek citizens is an obligation of this government, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said on Monday, at a press conference during a weekend that saw several fires break out.
Speaking from the Evros region, at Greece's northern borderline, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis on Saturday said that "the current government is embracing all those who work hard at the borders to secure our country and will support them," at the Orestiada Police Department's Border Guard, at Cheimonio.