Why is Greece taking so many refugees when they’re in debt.
By: Michael and David
Greece is very close to Syria geographically which makes it cheaper and easier for them to take refuge there opposed to other more developed countries, the countries are close together. Most other European countries do not want to take in refugees. Former prime minister vowed to take in 20,000 refugees, but since he stepped down that promise has not been kept. Due to many countries not agreeing to take in refugees, 60,000 people have been left stranded in Greece. Because of the overwhelming numbers of Syrian refugees, the Greece government has moved many refugees to warehouses ‘not fit for animals’. There have been protests and riots based around this decision because these refugees are being put into conditions not suitable for animals. Italy and Greece are sending some of their refugees to hungary to try to evenly distribute the amount of people. Greece continues to struggle economically and they may even be forced to take in more refugees if more European countries don’t agree to take in those seeking refuge, due to the UN’s promise to help over 160,000 people.
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