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Greece Grapples With New Migration Crisis

Anthee Carassava

   ATHENS - Authorities in Greece are facing the biggest mass migration
   push in years and the government in Athens is laying blame with Turkey.

   Greece is beefing up its defenses along its land and sea borders with
   its neighbor; but, the heightened controls are starting to take a
   deadly toll.

   On Monday, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas openly accused
   Turkey of engineering an organized invasion after Ankara opened its
   border to allow migrants to pass through to the West.

   Petsas said Greece is being targeted with an illegal attempt to violate
   its borders and will repel any such efforts.

   Authorities have already beefed up border controls and repeatedly
   tear-gassed asylum-seekers trying to enter Greece.

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