(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Athens Jumada II 11 1437 Mar 20 2016 SPA -- The number of migrants reaching Greece hasn't abated despite an agreement reached between the EU and Turkey to help stem the flow of people entering Europe which went into effect at midnight Saturday dpa reported.
In the night between Saturday and Sunday 875 people arrived on Greek islands from the Turkish coast Greek authorities said Sunday.
In the three days before that figure varied between 239 and 1498 people per day.
The deal between Turkey and the EU declared that those arriving on Greek shores can expect to be returned to Turkey as of midnight. The agreement hinges on a one-for-one swap of Syrian migrants with the EU promising to resettle the same number of Syrians living in Turkey up to a limit of 72000.
--SPA
15:15 LOCAL TIME 12:15 GMT
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