(Reuters) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Tuesday for “tangible solidarity” from the European Union in tackling the migrant crisis and tensions with Turkey in the east Mediterranean region.
A fire destroyed Greece’s biggest refugee camp last week on the island of Lesbos, leaving around 12,000 people homeless. Thousands are now refusing to move into a temporary new facility and are demanding to be allowed to leave Lesbos.
“It’s time for Europe’s support to pass from words into actions, to be expressed in tangible solidarity,” Mitsotakis said of the migration issue after talks in Athens with the head of the European Union, Charles Michel.
The Moria camp on Lesbos now “belongs to the past,” Mitsotakis said, adding that a permanent new facility would be built to replace it, with greater EU support and involvement.
