Shutting the doors
Ten years after Europe's migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond
Updated: 2025-07-04 13:36
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It's one of the largest in Greece and can house up to 5,000 people.
Some locals say the remote location seems deliberate — to keep migrants out of sight and out of mind.
"We don't believe such massive facilities are needed here. And the location is the worst possible — deep inside a forest," said Panagiotis Christofas, mayor of Lesbos' capital, Mytilene. "We're against it, and I believe that's the prevailing sentiment in our community."
