Greek PM chairs special meeting on refugees

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is chairing a special meeting on the refugee issue at noon on Friday at the government’s headquarters at Maximos Mansion, Athens. The meeting comes following the Greek PM’s visit to the border island of Lesbos with European Parliament President Martin Schulz.

Local governors of North and South Aegean, the mayors of Lesvos, Samos, Kos, Leros and Chios, as well as the bishops of these islands will participate in the discussion being held in the presence of Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens, Interior Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris, and government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili.