Fast-track migrant centres in Greece and Italy 'overwhelmed'

Migrant centres in Greece and Italy meant to fast-track people seeking asylum in Europe are overwhelmed and urgently require more experts, particularly to help vulnerable children travelling alone, EU auditors have warned.

Fast-track migrant centres in Greece and Italy 'overwhelmed'

Migrant centres in Greece and Italy meant to fast-track people seeking asylum in Europe are overwhelmed and urgently require more experts, particularly to help vulnerable children travelling alone, EU auditors have warned.

In a new report, the auditors said two more centres known as "hotspots" are needed to process migrants in Italy, and added that facilities on Greek islands where people arrive from Turkey must be improved.

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