Island of Kos: Syrians Begin Boarding Refugee Ship

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Source: Greek Reporter



By Anastassios Adamopoulos -
Aug 16, 2015


Syrians_KosEarly Sunday morning, 321 Syrian migrants on the Greek island of Kos boarded the Greek passenger ship that will house refugees currently on the Dodecanese island. Thge island has received 7,000 migrants and refugees this past week.

2,000-2,500 Syrian refugees are scheduled to live in the Eleftherios Venizelos passenger ship for 15 days.

A group of migrants who had just been rescued at sea were brought to the entrance of the ferry, an AFP journalist reported, though it was unclear whether they could be received immediately.

Syrians, most of whom have a substandard living on the island of Kos while waiting for permission to leave for Athens, would be allowed to stay on the ferry throughout their registration process, Nanou told AFP...............

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. There is a huge refugee crisis going on. We hardly notice it here.

Thousands drowning trying to cross the Mediterranean.

Parks and public spaces in southern Italy and Greece filled with refugees camping out.

Thousands bunched up at Calais trying to make it into Britain.

Europe is squabbling over how to deal with them, who is going to take them.

[eissa]

2. My in-laws are taking this journey

We just pulled more money to send to them. They're scared to death, but out of options. They fled Syria and are living in Lebanon as refugees and getting hounded by the government constantly because they've over-stayed. Going back is out of the question. I feel bad for Greece as they obviously have enough problems without this mess on top of everything. But my heart aches for those fleeing war and trying to literally save the lives of their loved ones.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Best of luck to them. This is a massive humanitarian catastrophe.