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Greek Plans for Floating Migrant Barrier Draw UN, EU Rebuke

PostPosted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:46 am
by NewsReporter
VOA - World News


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.