International Organisation for Migration announces latest figures,with Greek island of Lesbos now the main refugee gatewayMore than one million people fill now reached Europe through irregular means in 2015, the International Organisation for Migration has announced, and in what constitutes the continent’s biggest wave of mass-migration since the aftermath of the second world war.
The level is a four-fold increase from 2014’s figures,and has largely been driven by Syrians fleeing their country’s civil war. Afghans, Iraqis and Eritreans fleeing clash and repression are the other significant national groups.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com