"All the Greeks governed by the ideals of Democracy must now, more than ever, put aside whatever differences and hold a united front of common responsibility in order to successfully confront the great challenges of our times and ensure a better future for Greece and the later generations of the Greeks, to which we must pass down a future of hope and creativity, and not our own mistakes," Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Thursday said in his message for March 25 national holiday.

Doctors Without Borders, one of the key non-governmental organisations helping refugees and migrants arriving in Greece, on Wednesday announced that it will stop all activities linked to the hotspots on the Greek islands of Lesvos and Samos.

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