Migrant camps reopening on Greek mainland

While European Union countries shut their doors to migrants - Italy and Malta last week refused to allow a rescue ship carrying more than 600 migrants to dock at their ports - Greek authorities are reopening unused camps and facilities across the mainland to accommodate the swelling number of asylum seekers.

Following a series of meetings last week, sources told Kathimerini, the Ministry for Migration Policy decided to reopen four camps, first set up at the peak of the refugee crisis in 2015, raising the total number of operational centers to 25.

More specifically, tents have been set up again at the Malakasa camp, north of Athens, to house 300 people. The Vagiochori camp near Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, is also expected to open in the coming days, providing accommodation for 400 individuals. The facility at Elefsina, west of the capital, has been hosting 250...