Greek islands see significant rise in number of migrants
19 October 2019 |
12:32 pm
The number of migrants and refugees arriving on the Greek islands has risen by more than 50 percent this year, according to statistics released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday.
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