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A plan by the Greek government to build new migrant camps on five Aegean islands has sparked violent opposition from local residents, who fear that the facilities will encourage yet more mass migration from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Greece’s Migrant Crisis: “A Powder Keg Ready to Explode”<\/h3>\n

Soeren Kern | Gatestone Institute<\/a>| February 28, 2020<\/p>\n

A plan by the Greek government to build new migrant camps on five Aegean islands has sparked violent opposition from local residents, who fear that the facilities will encourage yet more mass migration from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The government says that the new camps, expected to be operational by July 2020, are needed to alleviate overcrowding at other locations that have been the focus of international criticism. Local residents counter that the migrants should be transferred to mainland Greece.<\/p>\n

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