This is one outlet's own report from Deutsche Welle — the article as it was filed. Other outlets are covering the same event; open the full story to compare every source side by side.
Greece: Migrants clash with police at detention center
Clashes broke out between police and people at a migrant detention center in northern Greece, with 35 having escaped the facility before half of them were detained again.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JHsg Advertisement Migrants clashed with police at a detention center in northern Greece, with 35 having escaped the premises after cutting through a perimeter fence before police detained about half of them again, authorities said on Sunday.
Greece is a major point of entry for migrants to Europe , and the country's conservative prime minister has introduced tough rules to deport those who've been denied asylum in the country.
Greece, along with other European Union countries, for example, is in talks with African countries about establishing centers for failed asylum-seekers, a move that has drawn criticism from international rights groups.
Crete fears more migrant arrivals could hurt tourism To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Police said they called for reinforcement to the detention center in Sintiki, a few kilometers from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at police.
Authorities used flash-bang grenades against people during those clashes, which they said lasted until the early hours of Sunday morning.
At least five migrants were injured and taken to the hospital. Police recaptured 17 of those who escaped and the search continued for 18 others.
The temporary accommodation center houses about 450 people while their applications are processed, a protracted procedure that can take a long time.
Don't let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google by clicking here and hitting the "star" or "preferred" button so you'll see our verified news first.
AIPROPX is an independent multi-source news index — we track, compare, and connect coverage from across the web into one place you won't find anywhere else.
