Greece boosts border guards, wants tougher EU action | Federal News Network

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Greece, Poland and Lithuania were among 12 countries that sent a letter to the European Commission last week to call for more extensive EU measures against illegal immigration.
51% : In parliament Monday, Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said a growing number of front-line countries in the 27-nation European Union were pressing the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, for tougher action to deter migration.
51% : And the majority of people arriving are not at risk in the last transit country, so it's important to redefine how (migration policy) works and how border security works," Mitarachi said.
34% : Greece has also denied mounting allegations by human rights groups that migrants caught after crossing into Greece are being summarily deported without being allowed to claim asylum.
33% : Greece will increase the number of border guards on the country's border with Turkey, fearing a spike in illegal migration linked to the crisis in Afghanistan, officials said Monday.

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