More than 710 000 refugees in the first nine months of this year have fled within the EU. That the EU border control agency Frontex Tuesday declared. Last year, a total of 282 000 migrants within the EU.
The Greek Coast Guard has rescued the last 24 hours more than 1,100 refugees from the Aegean Sea. In the islands of Lesbos , Leros, Chios , Samos, Kos Farmakonisi and rescuers had to come into action to get people out of the water .
The Greek port of Piraeus within twelve hours received 12 000 refugees on the quays. Ferries brought Tuesday 7000 migrants who came from the islands of Lesbos and Chios . Wednesday morning there were another 5000 people who were picked up at the North Aegean islands.
