Greece filed a request with Frontex and the European Commission for the immediate return of 519 migrants to their countries of origin, Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said on Friday, according to ANA.
In a follow-up request for the return to Turkey of 1,450 migrants living in hotspots on the Aegean Islands, Greece also requested the 519 be returned to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Egypt, Algeria, Iran, and another 20 countries. The 519 are living in pre-departure centers on mainland Greece and their asylum applications have also been turned down.
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