‘Europe is standing by Greece’, says Schinas at Leros island

Schinas and Mitarachi also visited similar facilities at Kos island on Saturday. ANA-MPA/ANA-MPA/ Migration & Asylum Ministry/STR




European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinasvisited the islands of Kos and Leros on Saturday with Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi.

On Twitter, Schinas wrote in Greek: “Visiting the refugee reception and identification facility at the remote island of Leros with Minister Mitarachi, inspecting construction of the new facility which is 100 pct funded by the EU and will operate by the most modern European standards. The significant reduction in the migration influx allows for the improvement of conditions. Europe is standing by Greece.”

Schinas and Mitarachi also visited similar facilities at Kos island on Saturday.

Source: ANA – MPA

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