The Greek coastguard rescued more than 500 migrants off the islands of Gavdos and Crete, mostly from the Middle East and North Africa.
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Over the weekend, Greece intervened in five separate incidents to rescue more than 500 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, mainly near the islands of Gavdos and Crete. On Sunday, 430 migrants were rescued 25 nautical miles off Gavdos and the Frontex agency intervened to rescue 96 migrants from two boats off Crete. They are mostly from conflict-affected countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Greece has stepped up measures to control the flow of migrants, including deploying frigates near Libya.
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Peste 500 de imigranţi, salvați în în weekend în largul insulelor sale Gavdos şi Creta / Provin în principal din Orientul Mijlociu şi Africa de Nord
Grecia a salvat sute de imigranţi în largul insulelor sale sudice Gavdos şi Creta în cinci incidente separate
Grecia a salvat sute de imigranţi în largul insulelor sale sudice Gavdos şi Creta în cinci incidente separate
Grecia a salvat sute de imigranţi în weekend în largul insulelor sale Gavdos şi Creta
Val masiv de migranți în sudul Greciei. Frontex și marina elenă, în alertă maximă
Grecia a salvat sute de imigranţi în weekend în largul insulelor sale Gavdos şi Creta
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