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Greece sees first mass arrival of migrant boats in three years

Arrival numbers had fallen after a 2016 deal between Turkey and the European Union but there are concerns they are rising again.

Hundreds of people in more than a dozen migrant boats have landed on a Greek island, the first mass arrival from Turkey in three years.

  • Sharon Marris
  • sky news

Thirteen boats carrying 546 people reached Lesbos during Thursday afternoon and 32 people from another boat were rescued at sea and brought to the island.

A further 65 people were …

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