'We were told to push migrants back to sea': Greek minister - BBC Newsnight

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We were told to push migrants back to sea': Greek minister - BBC Newsnight
Published 27 Jan. 2016

Greek's migration minister Yiannis Mouzalas claims Belgium told his country to "push" migrants "back in the sea". He was speaking in an interview with BBC Newsnight's Evan Davis, discussing what will happen next to the Schengen Agreement.

 

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The voyage from Libya to Italy is longer and more hazardous. According to the IOM, more than 3,695 migrants are reported to have died trying to make the crossing this year - most of those died on the crossing from north Africa, more than 700 died in the Aegean crossing from Greece to Turkey.


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34131911