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Greek Plans for Floating Migrant Barrier Draw UN, EU Rebuke


Greek Plans for Floating Migrant Barrier Draw UN, EU Rebuke
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Greece plans to build a floating barrier off its coastline to deter migrants crossing from Turkey, amid a surge in arrivals in recent months. The plan has drawn strong condemnation from human rights groups. As Henry Ridgwell reports, the Greek government is under growing pressure to find a solution, as protests have erupted on the island of Lesbos demanding the closure of overcrowded refugee camps.

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