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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-03
CONTENTS
[01] All children refugees will go to school, says Education Min. Filis
[02] Migrants and refugees' arrivals on Chios significantly up in the
last three days
[03] Light quake jolts Zakynthos
[01] All children refugees will go to school, says Education Min. Filis
"All children refugees will have lessons at school in the afternoon"
stated Education Minister Nikos Filis on Monday to public broadcaster
ERT. "The state does not discuss human rights issues and there are no
internal borders in Greece" he said.
[02] Migrants and refugees' arrivals on Chios significantly up in the
last three days
A large number of migrants and refugees reached the island of Chios
in the last three days taking into consideration that no arrivals were
recorded in the last week.
230 persons arrived on Chios in the last three days while 42 arrived on
Lesvos and 54 on Samos.
According to police, the number of migrants and refugees that have sought
asylum in Greece and remain trapped on the Greek islands reached 10,585
on Monday.
[03] Light quake jolts Zakynthos
A light earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was recorded early
Monday in the sea region between Zakynthos and Kyllini in the Ionian Sea.
The quake's epicentre was located 17 km northeast of the city of Zakynthos
and had 5 meters depth.
No injuries or damages have been reported.
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