Migration official quits amid fears over tension

Concerns intensified about the management of the refugee crisis in Greece on Tuesday after a senior official dealing with the matter resigned while a protest by parents in Oraiokastro, northern Greece, against plans to induct refugee children into schools later this month fueled fears of further social unease.

Odysseas Voudouris, the general secretary for refugees in the Interior Ministry, tendered his resignation on Tuesday and - although SYRIZA officials initially intervened in a bid to emit an image of unity before a party meeting later this week - it was finally accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Earlier in the day, Voudouris criticized Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas over the latter's handling of the refugee crisis, accusing him in comments to Skai TV of not implementing regulations aimed at improving the management of reception centers. In a...