Frustration grows as refugees wait to register in Lesbos

Al Jazeera English 2015-09-07

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For many of the refugees travelling to Europe via Greece, the first point of arrival is one of the country’s islands near Turkey – including Lesbos.

Local officials on the islands are struggling to cope with the growing numbers.

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