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EC Allots Greece 12.7Mln Euros to Tackle Migrant Crisis

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The European Commission allotted Greece 12.7 million euros to cope with the refugee crisis. 15.02.2016, Sputnik International

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EC Allots Greece 12.7Mln Euros to Tackle Migrant Crisis

11:41 GMT 15.02.2016 (Updated: 12:38 GMT 15.02.2016)

Refugees and migrants are silhouetted as they arrive aboard the passenger ferry Ariadne at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece, January 4, 2016. - Sputnik International

The European Commission allotted Greece 12.7 million euros to cope with the refugee crisis.

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The European Commission has allotted Greece 12.7 million euros to solve the migrant crisis, EC spokesman Margaritis Shinas said Monday.

A woman walks inside the Moria camp for migrants and refugees on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 - Sputnik International

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Shinas said the funds would be used for refugees, migration and integration.

Europe is currently struggling to cope with a massive refugee influx, with millions of refugees fleeing conflict-torn countries of the Middle East and North Africa in search of asylum in stable and wealthy EU states.

Most refugees travel from Turkey to the Greek islands before continuing onward to mainland Europe.

Athens is currently implementing a program of construction of five so-called hotspot centers for hosting and registering refugees on country's islands of Chios, Kos, Leros, Lesbos and Samos.