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Greece sounds the alarm over a spike in migrant flows from Libya
Episode 1268

Greece sounds the alarm over a spike in migrant flows from Libya

With Italy and Greece sounding the alarm in Brussels over a spike in migrant flows from Libya, Angeliki Dimitriadi, an independent researcher and expert on migration, joins Thanos Davelis to dig into this latest migration challenge facing the region.

The Greek Current

July 15, 202514m 14s

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Show Notes

Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm in Brussels over a spike in migrant flows from Libya which has seen at least 9,000 people arrive in Crete since the start of the year, most of them in recent weeks. Athens has responded with new tough migration rules, and the Greek navy is also present in the area. Angeliki Dimitriadi, an independent researcher and expert on migration, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into this latest migration challenge facing the region.

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