Athens and Brussels focus on Libya as migration takes center stage
Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini’s Brussels correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the surge in migrants arriving on Greece's shores from Libya, and break down how Greece and the EU are working to tackle this challenge.
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Show Notes
We’re turning our attention to Libya today, as a surge in the number of migrants traveling from the divided country to Greece’s shores is sounding alarms in Athens and in Brussels. As Greece and the European Union look to tackle this new challenge, Athens is also looking to engage diplomatically with the two rival factions in Libya’s east and west. Alexandra Voudouri, Kathimerini’s Brussels correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis.
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