The Economist (20150725) by The Economist Group

Author:The Economist Group
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: The Economist, news
Published: 2015-07-23T18:08:23.408000+00:00

The municipality has no legal authority to spend money on migrants, but it does so anyway. Spyros Galenos, mayor of Mytilene, says he is “keeping up the fight”: the island cannot afford wandering bands of refugees scaring tourists. It must find ways to house them and move them on to Athens. At Kara Tepe, rubbish blows between the tents and toilets have clogged up. The city had to replace a fuse-box after migrants cracked it open to recharge their phones. Six coast-guard officers provide security for 3,500 or more migrants. They sometimes spill out towards the neighbouring supermarket, blocking the main road in the hope of catching a ride.

The migrants do not want to stay in Greece. They are heading for Germany or other parts of Europe’s wealthy core. Europe has done little to help Lesbos, apart from occasional Frontex boat and helicopter patrols. Change may be on the way: EU countries have just agreed to distribute 32,256 asylum applicants between them (see Charlemagne). Still, that many come here in a month. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees and charities like Doctors Without Borders do what they can.

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