Greece. Syrian refugees arrive on Lesvos

A group of Syrian refugees arrive on the island of Lesvos after travelling in an inflatable raft from Turkey, near Skala Sykaminias, Greece. ; The eastern Mediterranean route from Turkey to Greece has overtaken the central Mediterranean route, from North Africa to Italy, as the primary one for arrivals by sea. From January to June 2015, 68,000 people arrived in Greece, compared with 67,500 in Italy, accounting for nearly all the arrivals in the period.