The number of illegal migrants entering Greece by sea has dramatically increased, with the figure for the first quarter of this year standing at over 10,000.
According to the Greek Coast Guard, 10,445 undocumented migrants entered Greece via Greek islands in the first three months of this year, representing a threefold increase on the same period last year, when 2,863 illegal migrants arrived.
Greece, Italy and Spain have all experienced a surge in the number of migrants trying to reach European shores by making the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean, with Italy receiving almost 200,000 migrants last year. The head of …read more
Source: Newsweek
