EU not keeping end of bargain in refugee deal, Greece says
‘Greece has condemned the European Union (EU) for failing to fulfill its commitments with regard to a last year deal with Turkey, under which Ankara and the bloc agreed to abide by a refugee distribution plan and help ease pressure on Athens.
“We are angry with Europe (because) it must finally meet its obligations,” in terms of transferring refugees and helping the implementation of the EU-Turkey deal, Greek Minister for Migration Affairs Yiannis Mouzalas said on Monday.
Last year, the EU demanded that its member states follow a quota system in a bid to relocate 160,000 refugees from Greece and Italy to other member states, but recent figures reveal that only 5,600 people have so far been resettled under the scheme.’
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