NGO head fears refugee influx would worsen situation in Greece

NGO head fears refugee influx would worsen situation in Greece

Lazaros Papageorgiou, head of Artos-Drassi, a Greek NGO supporting impoverished people, gives an interview in Athens in September 2015. He said a flood of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and other areas would further worsen the situation in Greece if other European countries restrict their entry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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