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5,896 refugees and migrants are hosted in several facilities rented by the UNHCR, 4,908 are staying in non-organised facilities while approximately 1,500 persons are living outside organised facilities.
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57,008 identified migrants and refugees in Greece on Wednesday
Publisher: Athens News Agency
Story date: 22/06/2016
Language: English
Story date: 22/06/2016
Language: English
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