Athens, Greece, 20 August 2015.
A mass transfer of Syrian refugees from the islands to the inland was
organized by the Greek government. The destination changed while the
ship was enroute. Unexpectedly, the refugees had to pay 60€ per person
for this transfer.
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| A Syrian refugee woman stands in front a solidarity banner raised by
protesters at the port of Piraeus. Protesters stand in solidarity with
the refugees. |
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| Syrian refugees disembark at the port of Piraeus, although they have
paid an expensive ticket to be transferred to Thessaloniki in Northern
Greece. |
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| A Syrian refugee woman with her child after they have arrived at the
port of the Piraeus after a long trip from the Greek islands.
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| A Syrian refugee sits on the ground by the ship with her family after
they have disembarked at the port of Piraeus. All of her luggage is in a
plastic bag with a few things that she carries from her country.
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| A Syrian refugee young man sits on the ground by the ship with his
family after they have disembarked to the port of Piraeus.
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| A Syrian refugee young man with his child, stand in front oh the ship,
after they have disembarked at the port of Piraeus. |
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| Syrian refugees look happy while the walk at the port of Piraeus after a long trip from the Greek islands. |
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| A Syrian refugee young couple with their child, walk at the port of
Piraeus, after they have arrived from the Greek islands.
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| A Greek man seen walking by the Syrian refugee families who sit on the
sidewalk in Athens center. Refugees were transferred to Athens instead
of the Northern Greece that was firstly announced, and they do not know
where to go for the moment. |
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| A Syrian refugee woman has left her child on the sidewalk in Athens
center. Refugees were transferred to Athens instead of Northern Greece
that was originally announced. The refugees do not know where to go at
the moment. |
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| A Syrian refugee shows his tickets for the transfer. He complains that
he paid 60 Euro to be transferred in Northern Greece and instead of this
the ship left them in Athens. Now they have to pay another 60 Euro to
be transferred to Northern Greece. |
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| A Syrian refugee woman bursts into tears while she sits alone on the
pavement of the Greek capital holding her baby. Another woman is seen
trying to calm her. |
Video: Coast guard tries to push back small boat with Syrian refugees in the Aegean Sea
Related articles in Icelandic:
1.
Þúsundir flóttamanna koma í land við Grikklandsstrendur
2.
„Þetta reddast“-þjóðin getur betur!
(Some related info: More than 17,000 Icelanders have
signed a letter urging their government to open the gates wider, because "refugees are our future spouses, best friends, or soulmates, the drummer for the band of our children, our next colleague, Miss Iceland in 2022, the carpenter who finally finished the bathroom, the cook in the cafeteria, the fireman, the computer genius, or the television host." ).
