{"id":2107850,"date":"2026-08-23T18:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107850"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:42:19","slug":"crete-fears-more-migrant-arrivals-could-hurt-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2107850","title":{"rendered":"Crete fears more migrant arrivals could hurt tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Greece has toughened up on asylum-seekers [Photo: 2021, Samos]Image: Nicolas Economou\/NurPhoto\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Migrants clashed with police at a detention center in northern Greece, with 35 having escaped the premises after cutting through a perimeter fence before police detained about half of them again, authorities said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Greece is a major point of entry for migrants to Europe<\/a>, and the country’s conservative prime minister has introduced tough rules to deport<\/a> those who’ve been denied asylum in the country.<\/p>\n

Greece, along with other European Union countries, for example, is in talks with African countries about establishing centers for failed asylum-seekers, a move that has drawn criticism from international rights groups.<\/p>\n

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Crete fears more migrant arrivals could hurt tourism<\/h2>\n

Police deploy flashbangs during clashes<\/h2>\n

Police said they called for reinforcement to the detention center in Sintiki, a few kilometers from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at police.<\/p>\n

Authorities used flash-bang grenades against people during those clashes, which they said lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

At least five migrants were injured and taken to the hospital. Police recaptured 17 of those who escaped and the search\u00a0continued for 18 others.<\/p>\n

The temporary accommodation center houses about 450 people while their applications are processed, a protracted procedure that can take a long time.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico<\/em><\/p>\n

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Migrants clashed with police at a detention center in northern Greece, with 35 having escaped the premises after cutting through a perimeter fence before police detained about half of them again, authorities said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Greece is a major point of entry for migrants to Europe<\/a>, and the country’s conservative prime minister has introduced tough rules to deport<\/a> those who’ve been denied asylum in the country.<\/p>\n

Greece, along with other European Union countries, for example, is in talks with African countries about establishing centers for failed asylum-seekers, a move that has drawn criticism from international rights groups.<\/p>\n

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Crete fears more migrant arrivals could hurt tourism<\/h2>\n

Police deploy flashbangs during clashes<\/h2>\n

Police said they called for reinforcement to the detention center in Sintiki, a few kilometers from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at police.<\/p>\n

Authorities used flash-bang grenades against people during those clashes, which they said lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

At least five migrants were injured and taken to the hospital. Police recaptured 17 of those who escaped and the search\u00a0continued for 18 others.<\/p>\n

The temporary accommodation center houses about 450 people while their applications are processed, a protracted procedure that can take a long time.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to\u00a0select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a>\u00a0and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button so you’ll see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Migrants clashed with police at a detention center in northern Greece, with 35 having escaped the premises after cutting through a perimeter fence before police detained about half of them again, authorities said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Greece is a major point of entry for migrants to Europe<\/a>, and the country’s conservative prime minister has introduced tough rules to deport<\/a> those who’ve been denied asylum in the country.<\/p>\n

Greece, along with other European Union countries, for example, is in talks with African countries about establishing centers for failed asylum-seekers, a move that has drawn criticism from international rights groups.<\/p>\n

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Police said they called for reinforcement to the detention center in Sintiki, a few kilometers from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at police.<\/p>\n

Authorities used flash-bang grenades against people during those clashes, which they said lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

At least five migrants were injured and taken to the hospital. Police recaptured 17 of those who escaped and the search\u00a0continued for 18 others.<\/p>\n

The temporary accommodation center houses about 450 people while their applications are processed, a protracted procedure that can take a long time.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Sean Sinico<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to\u00a0select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a>\u00a0and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button so you’ll see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n

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