Greece-Turkey migrant border crisis to deteriorate, says Frontex
By DW
03 March 2020 |
10:03 am
The European Union's border agency is expecting the situation at the Greece-Turkey to deteriorate even further, according to documents seen by Die Welt. Greece has declared its highest alert level.
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