Malakasa camp movements to be monitored

Amid vehement opposition from locals against the operation of a migrant camp that opened Malakasa, east of the Greek capital, in March, Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Monday it will be the first of its kind on the mainland as the movement of its residents will be tightly monitored.

Speaking on Mega TV, Mitarakis said that a system controlling who comes in and out of the camp will be installed within the coming weeks.

His comments come as the government tries to walk a tightrope, striving to implement its plans to provide shelter to asylum seekers against mounting opposition of local communities.

On Sunday Malakasa locals held a rally on the national highway interchange to protest against the new camp's operation, which is the second one in the area, supplementing an open facility that is currently in operation.

The protesters clashed with...