Refugee flows
Greece Tightens Curfew at Island Migrant Camp, Pledges to Ease Overcrowding Before Winter
Greece's migration minister has ordered asylum-seekers at a camp on the island of Leros to return earlier each evening and pledged to ease overcrowding at camps on Leros and nearby Kos before winter. Thanos Plevris announced the earlier curfew during a visit to the Leros facility, saying it responded to a request from local authorities to bolster residents' sense of security. Mr. Plevris said the government would speed up deportations using charter flights for people whose asylum claims have been rejected. It will also offer cash incentives for voluntary returns. More than 6,000 people have