Greece considering emergency housing measures amid spike in migrant numbers

Greece’s migration minister has said the government is considering emergency measures to house migrants and refugees confined to Greek islands over the winter months following a roughly four-fold increase in the number of daily arrivals from Turkey.

Greece considering emergency housing measures amid spike in migrant numbers

Greece’s migration minister has said the government is considering emergency measures to house migrants and refugees confined to Greek islands over the winter months following a roughly four-fold increase in the number of daily arrivals from Turkey.

Yannis Mouzalas said on Wednesday that average arrivals had jumped since mid-August from about 50 per day to more than 200.

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