EU gives Greece deadline to control borders

(Baonghean.vn) - Reuters news agency quoted a source from a German newspaper saying that May 12 is the deadline that Europe has given Greece to fix loopholes in controlling the flow of migrants.

Migrants light a fire to keep warm while waiting at the Greek border. Photo: Reuters.

Greece was the main gateway for 1 million refugees and migrants entering Europe last year, sparking the worst migration crisis since World War II.

With the Balkan countries going it alone and unilaterally tightening border controls, at least 30,000 migrants are currently stranded in Greece.

In January, the European Commission (EC) released a report following inspections that found Greece had failed to properly manage the registration and fingerprinting of migrants crossing its borders.

Immediately afterwards, the European Union (EU) issued an ultimatum demanding that Greece remedy this situation, otherwise Athens would face border controls with the remaining countries in the Schengen visa-free area.

Phuong Thao

(According to Reuters)