An agreement to house and host refugees in Crete in the coming days was signed by Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas, the UNHCR and local authorities in Heraklion on Tuesday.

The UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Thursday it will replace the tents used by refugees with prefabricated houses in eight camps and centers around Greece.

The UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, will start a three-day visit to Athens on Tuesday to assess the humanitarian needs of the refugees and migrants hosted in Greece and find ways to help the country tackle the issue.