
Migrants lining up to cross the Greek border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) (File photo). © IOM/Amanda Nero 2015
Migrant Arrivals in Greece in January Spike 2,100 Percent from a Year Ago: IOM
Posted on Tue. Jan-19-2016
Greece - Since the beginning of 2016, IOM estimates that 31,244 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece by sea. This is some 21 times as many as the 1,472 recorded by the Greek Coast Guard for the whole of January 2015.
The number suggests that the number of maritime arrivals in Greece in 2016 may significantly exceed the record 853,650 migrants who arrived in Greece by sea in 2015.
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Egypt Launches First Household International Migration Survey
Posted on Tue. Jan-19-2016
Egypt - Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) has published its Egypt Household International Migration Survey (EGYPT – HIMS) with IOM support.
The project is part of regional project – Regional Household International Migration Surveys in the Mediterranean (MED-HIMS) – and is the first of its kind in Egypt.
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