According to the latest official data, more than 60.000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece, often in dire conditions, waiting for the European Union states to act on their commitments
More than 60.000 identified refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on Tuesday, according to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures. During the past 24 hours another 183 new arrivals were reported.
16.425 of the refugees are in northern Greece, 8.788 are hosted in the region of Attica, 16.425 are hosted in facilities of central Greece and 246 in southern Greece. 8.788 refugees and migrants are hosted in several facilities rented by the UNHCR and 2.482 persons are living outside organized facilities. Another 13.171 refugees and migrants were recorded living in overcrowded facilities on the eastern Aegean islands.